 Ramona Brussig at the 2015 European Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1977 Leipzig,Saxony, Germany |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Sport | Judo |
| Club | PSV Schwerin |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Coached by | Carmen Bruckman |
| Profile at external databases | |
| JudoInside.com | 23322 |
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]
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]
As of 2017 [update] : [10] [11]
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