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Born | [1] Pančevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia [1] | 18 March 1985 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Montreal, Quebec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) (2012) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –66 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 3rd dan black belt [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Shidokan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Nicolas Gill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | 9th (2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Champ. | 7th (2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pan American Champ. | (2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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IJF | 1754 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 15642 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 2 January 2023 |
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Djibouti competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics.
Nauru competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation at London marked its fifth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The delegation consisted of two participants: Sled Dowabobo in the men's lightweight judo contest and Itte Detenamo in the men's super-heavyweight weightlifting competition. Dowabobo qualified as one of Oceania's highest ranked judo competitors while Detenamo made the Games based on his qualifying performance. Detenamo was the flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies. Dowabobo was eliminated by his opponent Navruz Jurakobilov in the round of 64 and Detemano was 14th in his event.
Karen Chammas is a Lebanese judoka. Chammas competed at the Singapore 2010 Youth Games and was placed 7th worldwide, Continental Championships U20, and the 2012 Olympic Games where she tied for last place as she was defeated in the first round. Chammas is the first female judoka to ever participate for Lebanon in the Olympic Games.
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Anamari "Ana" Velenšek is a Slovenian judoka. She won several medals at the world and European championships in 2011–15 and competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2016. In 2015, she won silver at the World Championships. That year, she also won gold in the Military World Games and bronze at the European Games. She also competed in the women's +78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Iryna Aliyeva, née Iryna Kindzerska, is a Ukrainian-born Azerbaijani judoka. In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's +78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She is also a two-time medalist at the European Judo Championships and a bronze medalist at the 2017 World Judo Championships and the 2019 European Games.
Ashley McKenzie is a judoka competing at the men's 60 kg division. Born in England, he represents Jamaica internationally and has competed for Great Britain in the past. He was a member of the Great Britain Olympic Judo Team at London 2012 but was defeated in the second round by Hiroaki Hiraoka of Japan. He also appeared in, and made it to the final of, Celebrity Big Brother 10 in September 2012. In August 2018, he appeared on the first series of Celebs on the Farm. In January 2020, he appeared on Celebrity Ex on the Beach.
Rachid Rguig is a Moroccan judoka, who played for the half-lightweight category. He won a silver medal for his division at the 2009 African Judo Championships in Port Louis, Mauritius, and bronze at the 2008 African Judo Championships in Agadir, Morocco.
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Or "Ori" Sasson is a retired Israeli Olympic judoka. He won a bronze medal in the +100 kg category at the 2016 Summer Olympics and another one at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is the second of three Israelis to win two Olympic medals.
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