Carmen Brussig

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Carmen Brussig
Personal information
Born (1977-05-20) 20 May 1977 (age 47)
Leipzig, Germany
Occupation Judoka
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Sport Para judo
Disability class B2
ClubPSV Schwerin
Coached byAlexandra Schiesser
Peter Brüggert
Medal record
Para Judo
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London -48 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio -48 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing -48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 60351
JudoInside.com 23217

Carmen Brussig (born 20 May 1977) is a German and Swiss judoka who has won numerous tournaments including Paralympic and world championship gold.

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Brussig was born in Leipzig with visual impairments and competes in B2 classification events. She made her Paralympic debut at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing winning a bronze medal in the under 48 kg weight class. She lost in the quarterfinal to Russian judoka Victoria Potapova but won the repechage against Cuban Maria Gonzalez to claim the bronze. [1] Four years later, in the London Games, Brussig claimed gold by beating Potapova in the quarterfinal and Yuliya Halinska in the semifinal. This put Brussig into the final for the first time where she faced and defeated Lee Kai Lin. [2] When defending her title at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro she won the semifinal against Halinska but then lost in the final to world champion Li Liqing, earning herself a silver medal. [3]

Her judoka career outside the Paralympic Games has also seen Brussig achieve great successes. She has won eight international tournaments between 2001 and 2014, along with six silver and three bronze medals. Brussig lives in Switzerland and competes in national Swiss tournaments, finishing in the top three eight times between 2005 and 2014. [4] In 2015 she won the world championship in her weight category for the third time, having achieved the same feat in 2006 and 2007. [5]

Brussig is 15 minutes older than her identical twin sister, Ramona Brussig, also a medal-winning judoka. [6] The pair won Paralympic gold within 15 minutes of each other in London 2012, with Ramona competing in the heavier under 52 weight category. [7] Both sisters are listed amongst the most promising German medal candidates for the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, resulting in them being given financial support in their endeavours. [8]

She competed for Switzerland at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, finishing 7th in the women's -48 kg J2 event. [9]

Brussig trained as a pastry chef until her visual impairments stopped her from continuing with that career. [5]

Competitive results

As of 2017: [5] [10]

Paralympic Games
World Championships
European Championships
German championships
Swiss championships

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References

  1. ↑ "IPC Historical Results Archive – Judo at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Women's -48 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "IPC Historical Results Archive – Judo at the London 2012 Paralympic Games Women's -48 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "IPC Historical Results Archive – Judo at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Women's -48 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Carmen Brussig Judoka". Judo Inside. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Media Guide - Deutsche Paralympische Mannschaft". p. 144. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Brittain, I.S. (2012). "From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford: A History of the Summer Paralympic Games" (PDF). p. 317. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Brussig twins set to repeat London 2012 double judo gold". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  8. ↑ Kremer, Oliver (9 June 2017). "PyeongChang 2018 und Tokio 2020". Pixolli Studios. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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