Sonia Asselah

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Sonia Asselah
5. Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya Judo Women Team Medal Ceremony 20220817 2 (cropped Asselah).jpg
Personal information
Born (1991-08-20) 20 August 1991 (age 34) [1]
Tizi Ouzou
Occupation Judoka
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Sport
Country Algeria
Sport Judo
Weight class +78 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games R16 (2016)
World Champ. R16 (2011)
African Champ. Gold medal africa.svg (2012, 2014, 2017)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
African Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Maputo +78 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville +78 kg
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Agadir +78 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Port Louis Open
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Antananarivo +78 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Port Louis +78 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Libreville Open
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Tunis +78 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Tunis Open
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Antananarivo Open
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Tunis +78 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Antananarivo +78 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Dakar +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Yaounde +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Yaounde Open
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Dakar +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Maputo +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Libreville +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Cape Town +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Oran +78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Abu Dhabi +78 kg
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Tarragona +78 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Konya +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Baku +78 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Agadir +78 kg
African Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Dakar +78 kg
Pan Arab Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Doha Open
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Algiers +78 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Algiers Women's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Doha +78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 1249
JudoInside.com 54473
Updated on 29 May 2022

Sonia Asselah (born 20 August 1991 in Tizi Ouzou) is an Algerian judoka. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the first round by Karina Bryant of Britain. [2] She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics and was the Algerian flag-bearer. [3]

At the 2021 African Judo Championships held in Dakar, Senegal, Asselah won the silver medal in her event. [4] She had also previously won the silver medal in the event in 2020. [5]

Asselah competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics where she finished in 17th place after losing to Yelyzaveta Kalanina of Ukraine in the first round. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Sonia Asselah - Judo - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Women's +78kg - Olympic Judo | London 2012". Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Algérie Presse Service - JO-2016: La judokate Sonia Asselah porte-drapeau à Rio". Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Houston, Michael (23 May 2021). "Rouhou reclaims title on final day of African Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Thank you Kazan!". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Sonia Asselah". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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