Fredrik Widgren

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Fredrik Widgren
Personal information
Full nameFredrik Hans Axel Widgren
Born (1994-06-04) 4 June 1994 (age 29)
Nacka, Sweden
Sport
Sport Fighting Ju-jitsu, Judo
Weight class-77 kg
Club Nacka Dojo
Coached by Ricard Carneborn
Rob Haans
Ingemar Sköld
Medal record
Men's sport ju-jitsu
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Wroclaw Fighting −77 kg
World Combat Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 St. Petersburg Fighting −77 kg
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Vienna Fighting −77 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Paris Fighting −77 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Bangkok Fighting −77 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Wroclaw Fighting −77 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Malmö Fighting −77 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Abu Dhabi Fighting −77 kg
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Walldorf Fighting −77 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Almere Fighting −77 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Banja Luka Fighting −77 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gliwice Fighting −77 kg
Updated on 30 November 2019.

Fredrik Widgren (born 4 June 1994) is a swedish martial artist who represents his native country Sweden in sport jujitsu (JJIF).

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Career

When he was 6 years he visited for first time fighting club in Nacka near Stockholm where his older Sara was already training sport jujitsu. [1] He began training sport jujitsu at age of 8. [2] He has been trained by famous swedish jutsuka Ricard Carneborn. [3] He is member of swedish ju-jitsu team since 2011. In 2019 he won world title (JJIF) in Abu Dhabi in discipline Fighting System, category −77 kg.

Results

World Games (IWGA + JJIF)
YearPlaceMedalDisciplineCategory
2017 Wrocław (Flag of Poland.svg  Poland)Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Fighting System −77 kg
World Combat Games (GAISF + JJIF)
2013 Saint Petersburg (Flag of Russia.svg  Russia)Silver medal icon.svg Silver Fighting System −77 kg
Ju-Jitsu World Championships (JJIF)
2012 Vienna (Flag of Austria.svg  Austria)Silver medal icon.svg Silver Fighting System −77 kg
2014 Paris (Flag of France.svg  France)Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Fighting System −77 kg
2015 Bangkok (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Fighting System −77 kg
2016 Wrocław (Flag of Poland.svg  Poland)Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Fighting System −77 kg
2018 Malmö (Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden)Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Fighting System −77 kg
2019 Abu Dhabi (Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates)Gold medal icon.svg Gold Fighting System −77 kg
Ju-Jitsu European Championships (JJEU + JJIF)
2013 Walldorf (Flag of Germany.svg  Germany)Silver medal icon.svg Silver Fighting System −77 kg
2015 Almere (Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands)Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Fighting System −77 kg
2017 Banja Luka (Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina)Gold medal icon.svg Gold Fighting System −77 kg
2018 Gliwice (Flag of Poland.svg  Poland)Gold medal icon.svg Gold Fighting System −77 kg

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References

  1. "Ädla medaljer för Sara och Fredrik - NVP.se - Nacka Värmdö Posten på nätet". web.archive.org. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. "Nacka Dojo". www.nackadojo.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. "Tredje gången gillt – nu är Fredrik bäst i världen".