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| Born | 5 August 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –48 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Champ. | 5th (2005) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. |  (1999, 2001, 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games |  (2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 53069 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 189 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ann Simons (born 5 August 1980) is a judoka from Belgium.
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.
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