Orit Bar-On
Israeli judoka
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Orit Bar-On (Hebrew: אורית בראון; born 17 November 1975) is an Israeli judoka.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | אורית בראון |
| Born | 17 November 1975 Netanya, Israel |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Israel |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –56 kg, –57 kg, –63 kg |
| Coached by | Yael Arad |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games | R16 (2000) |
| World Champ. | 7th (1999) |
| European Champ. | 7th (1998) |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 53123 |
| JudoInside.com | 2757 |
| Updated on 6 February 2022 | |
Judo career
Bar-On was trained in judo by Israeli Olympic silver medalist Yael Arad.[3] Bar-On won the national Israeli judo championships in 1990–2002, in weight classes ranging from U56 to U63.[3]
In 1997 Bar-On won the gold medal at the Swedish Open Gothenburg (U56).[3] In 1998, she won the Moscow International Tournament (U57). She finished in seventh place at both the 1998 European Championships and the 1999 World Championships.[2][3]
In 2001, Bar-On won the gold medal at the German Open.[2]
Bar-On competed for Israel at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, in Women's Lightweight Judo (57 kg division).[1][2]
