Moira de Villiers

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Moira de Villiers
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1990-03-16) 16 March 1990 (age 34)
Johannesburg, South Africa [1]
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country New Zealand
Sport Judo
Weight class 70 kg, 78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games R32 (2012, 2024)
World Champ. R16 (2022, 2023)
OJU Champ. Gold medal Oceania.svg (× 8 times)
Silver medal america.svg (2023)
Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Silver medal blank.svg (2014)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pan American-Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Calgary 78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Lima 78 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Christchurch Open
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Canberra 70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Papeete 70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Cairns 70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Apia 70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Auckland 70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Nouvelle 70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Canberra 70 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Christchurch 70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Perth 70 kg
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 70 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 78 kg
Oceania Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Papeete 70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Christchurch 70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 1331
JudoInside.com 43303
Updated on 3 August 2024

Moira de Villiers (born 16 March 1990), also known by her married name of Koster, is a South African-born New Zealand judoka. [2] She competed in the 70 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics losing in the first round. [3] She competed in the women's 70 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won the silver medal. [4]

De Villiers is married to Jason Koster; he is also a judoka. [5] They have a daughter together and her husband has a son from a previous relationship. [6]

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References

  1. "Moira de Villiers". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Moira de Villiers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. London 2012 profile Archived 31 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Commonwealth Games: Leat and De Villiers take silver in judo stuff.co.nz, 26 July 2014
  5. "Commonwealth Games: Husband-wife duo Moira de Villiers, Jason Koster headline Kiwi judo contingent". Newshub . 13 May 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. Lourens, Mariné (20 July 2024). "Olympian Moira Koster on juggling a judo career with motherhood". The Press . Retrieved 20 July 2024.