Ramona Brussig

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Ramona Brussig
Ramona Brussig at the 2015 European Games.jpg
Ramona Brussig at the 2015 European Games
Personal information
Born (1977-05-20) 20 May 1977 (age 46)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sport Judo
ClubPSV Schwerin
Turned pro1998
Coached byCarmen Bruckman
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Judo
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Athens 2004 -57 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg London 2012 -52 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Beijing 2008 -57 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Rio 2016 -52 kg

Ramona Brussig (20 May 1977 [1] ) is a German judoka and two-time gold medal winner in Paralympic competition. She was born in Leipzig with visual impairments meaning that she competes in B2 classification events. [2] Brussig has an identical twin sister, Carmen Brussig, also a gold medal-winning visually-impaired judoka, who was born 15 minutes before her. [3] Brussig began training in 1986 at the age of nine and made her senior international debut in 1998 at the World Games in Madrid. [2] Though her sister lives in Switzerland, the pair like to meet up and train together when they can. They say that they do not have a sense of rivalry as they compete in different weight classes. [4]

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Brussig won gold in the under 57 kg weight class at the 2004 Games in Athens, her first Paralympic Games, against Spanish judoka Marta Arce Payno. [5] She then won silver four years later in Beijing, losing to Wang Lijing in the final. [6] Brussig and Wang both dropped down a weight class to under 52 kg for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, meeting each other again in the final. This time Brussig was triumphant, going home with the gold. [7] Brussig defended her title at the Rio 2016 and finished as runner-up to French judoka Sandrine Martinet, earning her a silver medal. [8]

Through her career Brussig has won four world titles and six European titles. [1] She says that one of her most treasured memories was winning gold in London just 15 minutes after her twin sister achieved the same feat. [4] Both sisters are listed amongst the most promising German medal candidates for the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, resulting in them being given financial support in their endeavours. [9]

Brussig works for the sports association of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a state in northern Germany. [10]

Competitive results

As of 2017: [10] [11]

Paralympic Games
World Championships
European Championships
German championships

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ramona Brussig Judoka". Judo Inside. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 "BRUSSIG Ramona". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Brittain, I.S. (2012). "From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford: A History of the Summer Paralympic Games" (PDF). p. 317. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Brussig twins set to repeat London 2012 double judo gold". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "IPC Historical Results Archive - Judo at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games Women's -57 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "IPC Historical Results Archive - Judo at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Women's -57 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "IPC Historical Results Archive - Judo at the London 2012 Paralympic Games Women's -52 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "IPC Historical Results Archive - Judo at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Women's -52 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  9. ↑ Kremer, Oliver (9 June 2017). "PyeongChang 2018 und Tokio 2020". Pixolli Studios. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Media Guide - Deutsche Paralympische Mannschaft". p. 145. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "Erfolge Ramona" . Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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