Josh Katz (judoka)

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Josh Katz
Personal information
Nickname(s)Katzy [1]
Born (1997-12-29) 29 December 1997 (age 25)
New South Wales [1]
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Australia
Sport Judo
Weight class –60 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ. R16(2019)
OJU Champ. Gold medal Oceania.svg(2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Bronze medal (Americas).svg(2022)
Olympic Games R32(2016)
Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Bronze medal blank.svg(2022)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Pan American-Oceania Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Lima –60 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Païta –60 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Canberra –60 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Nukuʻalofa –60 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Nouméa –60 kg
Oceania Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Cairns –55 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Apia –55 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Auckland –60 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Nouvelle –60 kg
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham –60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 12339
JudoInside.com 20803
Updated on 3 July 2022.

Joshua Katz was born on 29 December 1997. He is an Australian judoka. Katz competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 60 kg event and was eliminated in the second round by Diyorbek Urozboev. [2] [3]

Her mother is former judoka Kerrye Katz who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, when judo was a demonstration event. [4] His older brother, Nathan Katz, also competed for Australia in judo at the Rio Olympics. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Australian Olympic Committee: Josh Katz". Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. "Joshua Katz". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. "Men -60 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. "Olympedia – Kerrye Katz". www.olympedia.org.
  5. Sibthorpe, Clare (29 July 2016). "Australia's youngest judo Olympian Josh Katz among UC athletes taking on Rio".