Ange Jean Baptiste

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Ange Mercie Jean Baptiste (born 24 September 1984 [1] ) is a Haitian judoka who has participated internationally for Haiti. [2] She won the silver medal at the Judo competitions of the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. [3] She was one of seven athletes who represented Haiti at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. A photograph of Baptiste in her match against Yurisleydis Lupetey of Cuba in Beijing, which depicted a drop of blood falling from Baptiste's forehead and hitting the ground during the match, [4] won an award at the World Press Photo Contest in 2009. [5]

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References

  1. "Ange Mercie Jean Baptiste". JudoInside. 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. "Ange Jean Baptiste". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  3. colombia.com (2006-07-28). "Judo: Cuba demuestra su poderío al ganar mayoría de oro" (in Spanish). EFE. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
  4. gg-art.com. "A drop of blood falls from the forehead of Ange". Xinhua . Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  5. "American photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year". Xinhua. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2012.[ dead link ]