Hispanopedia WikiAnn Simons (born 5 August 1980 in Tongeren[1]) 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
- 12"Ann Simons". IJF. 18 November 2000. Archived from the original on 18 November 2000. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ↑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.
External links
- Ann Simons at the International Judo Federation
- Ann Simons at JudoInside.com
- Ann Simons at Olympics.com
- Ann Simons at Olympedia
- Ann Simons at InterSportStats
- Ann Simons at The-Sports.org
Categories:
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Belgian female judoka
- Olympic judoka for Belgium
- Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Sportspeople from Tongeren
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century Belgian sportswomen
- European judo biography stubs
- Belgian martial arts biography stubs
- Belgian Olympic medalist stubs