Daniela Krukower
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Daniela Yael Krukower (born 6 January 1975 in Colegiales
, Buenos Aires
) is a former judoka from Israel
who represented Argentina
since 1999.
to a Jewish family, and at an early age moved with her family to Israel
where Daniela was introduced to Judo
.
In the mid 90' Israel judo had two promising female judoka, Einat Yaron and Daniela, both competing in the -63 category. The two girls were more rivals than they were friends. Daniela thought Yaron was favoured by the Israel Judo Association and since the IFJ
limits each country to one participant in each category at the Olympic Games she decided to represent her birth country Argentina
.
She retired at beginning of 2009/10 season due to lack of motivation after winning gold at 2009 Pan American Judo Championships
. She wants to become a successful judo trainer.
Eventually, soon before the Olympic Games in Sydney, Einat Yaron fell sick to cancer
.
in Osaka
. In the final she beat by ippon
Cuban Olympic gold medalist Driulys González. She was not considered a favourite before the championships, but was a known competitor. After her win, Daniela became a celebrity in Argentina
and a medal hope for the Olympic Games the following year.
Unlike at the World Championships in Osaka, at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens
Krukower came as big favourite. She won her first two fights by golden score and in the semi-final she faced Ayumi Tanimoto
from Japan
. Early in the fight, following a technique by the Japanese judoka, Daniela broke her hand. The extent of the injury was serious and Krukower could not continue in tournament. Driulys González her next potential opponent won the bronze medal without a fight. In result of the injury the Argentine media call Daniela "Iron Lady".
Krukower went on to compete but managed only continental successes.
In the judo competition at the 2005 Maccabiah Games
, she won a silver medal when 17-year-old Alice Schlesinger
defeated her in the final.
Colegiales
Colegiales is a barrio or district in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located between Alvarez Thomas av., Forest av., De los Incas av., Virrey del Pino st., Cabildo av., Jorge Newbery st., Crámer st. and Dorrego av. This neighbourhood offers a vast amount of contrast and opportunities...
, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
) is a former judoka from Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
who represented Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
since 1999.
Biography
Daniela Krukower was born in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
to a Jewish family, and at an early age moved with her family to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
where Daniela was introduced to Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
.
In the mid 90' Israel judo had two promising female judoka, Einat Yaron and Daniela, both competing in the -63 category. The two girls were more rivals than they were friends. Daniela thought Yaron was favoured by the Israel Judo Association and since the IFJ
International Judo Federation
The International Judo Federation was founded in July 1951. The IJF was originally composed of judo federations from Europe plus Argentina. Countries from four continents were affiliated over the next ten years. Today the IJF has 200 National Federations on all continents...
limits each country to one participant in each category at the Olympic Games she decided to represent her birth country Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
She retired at beginning of 2009/10 season due to lack of motivation after winning gold at 2009 Pan American Judo Championships
2009 Pan American Judo Championships
The Pan American Judo Championships was held in Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 26th March to 27th March 2009.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**...
. She wants to become a successful judo trainer.
Eventually, soon before the Olympic Games in Sydney, Einat Yaron fell sick to cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
.
Judo
The highlight of Daniela's career came at the World Judo Championships2003 World Judo Championships
The 2003 World Judo Championships were the 23rd edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Osaka, Japan from 11 September to 14 September 2003.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:14 September - Final-66 kg:13 September - Final...
in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
. In the final she beat by ippon
Ippon
Ippon literally "one full point", it is the highest score a fighter can achieve in a Japanese martial arts ippon-wazari contest, usually judo, karate or jujutsu.-Ippon in judo:...
Cuban Olympic gold medalist Driulys González. She was not considered a favourite before the championships, but was a known competitor. After her win, Daniela became a celebrity in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and a medal hope for the Olympic Games the following year.
Unlike at the World Championships in Osaka, at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
Krukower came as big favourite. She won her first two fights by golden score and in the semi-final she faced Ayumi Tanimoto
Ayumi Tanimoto
born August 4, 1981 in Anjo, Aichi, is a Japanese female judoka. She was coached by Toshihiko Koga, who is a gold medalist at the BarcelonaOlympics and a silver medalist at the Atlanta Olympics Men's Judo....
from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Early in the fight, following a technique by the Japanese judoka, Daniela broke her hand. The extent of the injury was serious and Krukower could not continue in tournament. Driulys González her next potential opponent won the bronze medal without a fight. In result of the injury the Argentine media call Daniela "Iron Lady".
Krukower went on to compete but managed only continental successes.
In the judo competition at the 2005 Maccabiah Games
2005 Maccabiah Games
The 2005 Maccabiah Games were the 17th incarnation of the 'Jewish Olympics.' They attracted the largest attendance of any Maccabiah Games to date, including more than 900 representatives from the United States, almost 500 from Australia, and more than 2,000 from Israel, bringing the total...
, she won a silver medal when 17-year-old Alice Schlesinger
Alice Schlesinger
Alice Schlesinger is an Israeli Olympic judoka. She is a former World Judo Championships bronze medalist, and European junior champion.-Biography:...
defeated her in the final.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Summer Olympic Games | 9th | Middleweight (- 70 kg) |
| 2004 | Summer Olympic Games | 5th | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2008 | Summer Olympic Games | 9th | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | World Judo Championships 1997 World Judo Championships The 1997 World Judo Championships were the 20th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Paris, France in 1997.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-65 kg:-71 kg:-78 kg:-86 kg:-95 kg:-+95 kg:-Open class:-48 kg:... |
AC | Middleweight (- 66 kg) |
| 1999 | World Judo Championships 1999 World Judo Championships The 1999 World Judo Championships were the 21st edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Birmingham, England in 1999.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:-+100 kg:-Open class:... |
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| 2001 | World Judo Championships 2001 World Judo Championships The 2001 World Judo Championships were the 22nd edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held at Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany in 2001.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:-+100 kg:... |
DNS | |
| 2003 | World Judo Championships 2003 World Judo Championships The 2003 World Judo Championships were the 23rd edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Osaka, Japan from 11 September to 14 September 2003.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:14 September - Final-66 kg:13 September - Final... |
1st | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2005 | World Judo Championships 2005 World Judo Championships The 2005 World Judo Championships were the 24th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held in Cairo, Egypt from September 8 to September 11, 2005... |
AC | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships 2007 World Judo Championships The 2007 World Judo Championships are the 25th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held at the Rio Olympic Arena, usually called Arena Multiuso, that was built for the 2007 Pan-American Games, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 13 to September 16, 2007.The... |
9th | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pan American Games 2003 Pan American Games The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America.... |
3rd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2007 | Pan American Games 2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in... |
3rd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2006 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2007 | Pan American Judo Championships 2007 Pan American Judo Championships The 32nd Pan American Judo Championships were held in Centre Pierre Charbonneau in Montreal, Canada from 24th May to 26th May 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:* ** *... |
2nd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2008 | Pan American Judo Championships 2008 Pan American Judo Championships The 32nd Pan American Judo Championships were held in Miami, USA from 8th May to 10th May 2008.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**... |
3rd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2009 | Pan American Judo Championships 2009 Pan American Judo Championships The Pan American Judo Championships was held in Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 26th March to 27th March 2009.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**... |
1st | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | South American Games 2002 South American Games The VII South American Games were a multi-sport event held in 2002 in Rio de Janeiro,... |
2nd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2006 | South American Games 2006 South American Games The VIII South American Games were a multi-sport event held from 9 to 19 November 2006 in Buenos Aires,Argentina, with some events in Mar del Plata... |
1st | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |