Geronay Whitebooi

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Geronay Whitebooi
Personal information
Born (1996-01-02) 2 January 1996 (age 28)
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country South Africa
Sport Judo
Weight class 48 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games R32 (2020)
World Champ. R32 (2019, 2021, 2024)
African Champ. Gold medal africa.svg (2019, 2020)
Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Gold medal blank.svg (2022)
Profile at external databases
IJF 11190
JudoInside.com 79654
Updated on 19 May 2024.

Geronay Michaela Whitebooi (born 2 January 1996) is a South African judoka. She is a silver medalist at the 2019 African Games and a four-time medalist, including two golds, at the African Judo Championships. [1] [2]

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Whitebooi represented South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [3] She competed in the women's 48 kg event. [4] Whitebooi won the gold medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the women's 48 kg category. [5]

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2018 African Championships 3rd−48 kg
2019 African Championships 1st−48 kg
2019 African Games 2nd−48 kg
2020 African Championships 1st−48 kg
2022 African Championships 3rd−48 kg
2022 Commonwealth Games 1st−48 kg
2024 African Games 3rd−48 kg

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References

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  2. Pavitt, Michael (17 December 2020). "Whitebooi retains title as African Judo Championships begins in Madagascar". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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  5. "Commonwealth Games 2022 | Judoka Shushila wins silver in women' 48kg, Vijay gets bronze". The Hindu. PTI. 1 August 2022. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 6 August 2022.