Ann Simons

Belgian Olympic judoka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ann Simons (born 5 August 1980 in Tongeren[1]) is a judoka from Belgium.[2]

Born (1980-08-05) 5 August 1980 (age 45)
OccupationJudoka
CountryBelgium
SportJudo
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Ann Simons
Personal information
Born (1980-08-05) 5 August 1980 (age 45)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportJudo
Weight class–48 kg
ClubLommel
Maasmechelen
Judoclub Gellik[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2000)
World Champ.5th (2005)
European Champ.Bronze (1999, 2001, 2003)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2000 Sydney48 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1999 Bratislava48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2001 Paris48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2003 Düsseldorf48 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place1998 Cali48 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 Rome48 kg
Bronze medal – third place1998 Bucharest48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53069
JudoInside.com189
Updated on 1 June 2023
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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.

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