Yona Melnik
Israeli judoka (born 1949)
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Yona Melnik (Hebrew: יונה מלניק; born 27 May 1949) is an Israeli former judoka and current coach.[2] He holds a 9th dan black belt.[1]
Melnik (right) with Roberto Machusso at the 1976 Olympics. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | יונה מלניק |
| Born | 27 May 1949 |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Israel |
| Sport | Judo |
| –70 kg | |
| 9th dan black belt[1] | |
| Achievements and titles | |
| R32 (1976) | |
| R16 (1975) | |
| R32 (1973) | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 54372 |
| JudoInside.com | 20069 |
| Updated on 21 January 2025 | |
Biography
Melnik is Jewish, and was born in Kassel, West Germany.[3][4] He won the Israeli national championship in judo 12 times between 1968 and 1980 in the welterweight (below 70 kilograms) category, and twice in the open division.[4] He won gold medals in judo at the 1969 Maccabiah Games and at the 1973 Maccabiah Games.[5][6] He competed for Israel at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Québec, in the half-middleweight category, and tied for 19th place.[2]
Melnik subsequently coached the Israeli judo team, and opened a dojo in Petah Tikvah.[7] He co-authored an April 2006 article in Strength & Conditioning Journal titled "The Ten-Station Judo Ability Test: A Test of Physical and Skill Components."[8]
