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Ann Simons

Ann Simons is a judoka from Belgium.

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Ann Simons
Personal information
Born (1980-08-05) 5 August 1980
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportJudo
Weight class–48 kg
ClubLommel
Maasmechelen
Judoclub Gellik1
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2000)
World Champ.5th (2005)
European Champ.Bronze (1999, 2001, 2003)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney ‍–‍48 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Bratislava ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Cali ‍–‍48 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Rome ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bucharest ‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53069
JudoInside.com189
Updated on 1 June 2023

Ann Simons (born 5 August 1980 in Tongeren1) is a judoka from Belgium.2

Career

Born in Tongeren, Simons was an 8 time Belgian champion in the category ‍–‍48 kg. In 2001 and 2003 she also won bronze medals at the European Championships. In 2000, she won the bronze medal in the European Championship for teams. The high point of her career was winning the bronze medal in the ‍–‍48 kg category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Simons had to retire from the judo sport in 2006 due to a persistent knee injury.

References

References

  1. "Ann Simons". IJF. 18 November 2000. Archived from the original on 18 November 2000. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ann Simons". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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