Ann Simons

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Ann Simons
Personal information
Born (1980-08-05) 5 August 1980 (age 45)
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Belgium
Sport Judo
Weight class –48 kg
ClubLommel
Maasmechelen
Judoclub Gellik [1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games Bronze medal.svg (2000)
World Champ. 5th (2005)
European Champ. Bronze medal europe.svg (1999, 2001, 2003)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney ‍–‍48 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Bratislava ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Cali ‍–‍48 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Rome ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Bucharest ‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 53069
JudoInside.com 189
Updated on 1 June 2023

Ann Simons (born 5 August 1980 in Tongeren [1] ) is a judoka from Belgium.

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Career

Born in Tongeren, Simons was an 8 time Belgian champion in the category ‍–‍48 kg. In 2001 and 2003 she also won bronze medals at the European Championships. In 2000, she won the bronze medal in the European Championship for teams. The high point of her career was winning the bronze medal in the ‍–‍48 kg category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Simons had to retire from the judo sport in 2006 due to a persistent knee injury.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ann Simons". IJF. 18 November 2000. Retrieved 6 July 2024.


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