Vivian Yusuf

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Vivian Yusuf
Personal information
Full nameVivian Aminu Yusuf
NationalityFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Born (1983-08-08) 8 August 1983 (age 39)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport Judo
Event(s)78 kg
Coached byBashir Bassey (national)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Algiers 78 kg
African Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Agadir 78 kg

Vivian Aminu Yusuf (born 8 August 1983) is a Nigerian judoka, who played for the half-heavyweight category. [1] She won two silver medals at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria, and at the 2008 African Judo Championships in Agadir, Morocco, both losing out to Tunisia's Houda Miled in the final match. [2]

Yusuf represented Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in The Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China, where she competed for the women's half-heavyweight class (78 kg). [3] She received a bye for the second preliminary round, before losing out to Germany's Heide Wollert, who was able to score an automatic ippon at thirty-seven seconds. [4]

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References

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