Moshe Ponte
Israeli judoka (born 1956)
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Moshe Ponte (also "Ponti"; Hebrew: משה פונטי; born 29 August 1956) is an Israeli former Olympic judoka[2] and current president of the Israel Judo Association.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | משה פונטי |
| Born | 29 August 1956 |
| Occupation(s) | President, Israel Judo Association |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Israel |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –78 kg |
| Rank | 7th dan black belt[1] |
| Coached by | Maurice Smadja |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games | R32 (1984) |
| World Champ. | R16 (1983) |
| European Champ. | 9th (1982) |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 3202 |
| JudoInside.com | 25367 |
| Updated on 22 August 2023 | |
Ponte was born in Israel, and is Jewish.[3]
Judo career
Ponte's coach was Maurice Smadja.[4]
Ponte competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, in judo.[2] In the men's half-middleweight (–78 kg) he came in tied for 20th, after losing to Michel Nowak of France, who won the bronze medal.[2][3] When Ponte competed in the Olympics he was 5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm) tall, and weighed 172 lb (78 kg).[2]
Ponte won a silver medal at the Belgian Open Championships Visé in 1986 in the –86 kg category.[5][6]
Ponte coached Israeli Olympic bronze medalist Oren Smadja.[4]
Ponte is the president of the Israel Judo Association.[7]
