Manuel Lombardo (born 4 December 1998) is an Italian judoka. He is a two-time silver medalist at the World Judo Championships. [1] [2] He is also a gold medalist at both the Mediterranean Games and the European Judo Championships. Lombardo represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
In 2018, Lombardo won the gold medal in the men's 66 kg event at the Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain. [3]
He won the gold medal in the men's 66 kg event at the 2021 European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal. [4] He defeated Vazha Margvelashvili of Georgia in his gold medal match.
Lombardo lost his bronze medal match in the men's 66 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [5]
Lombardo won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Antalya held in Antalya, Turkey. He lost his bronze medal match in the men's 73 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.
He won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2023 World Judo Championships held in Doha, Qatar. [2] He lost his bronze medal match in the men's 73 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | 1st | −66 kg |
| 2021 | European Championships | 1st | −66 kg |
| 2021 | World Championships | 2nd | −66 kg |
| 2023 | World Championships | 2nd | −73 kg |
European Judo Championships — Men's Half Lightweight | |
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1977–97: −65 kg • 1998–present: −66 kg | |
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