Oren Smadja
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) is an Israeli judo
ka.
He won the Olympic
bronze medal
in the under 71 category at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He became only the second Israeli sportsperson to win an Olympic medal, only one day after Yael Arad
became the first.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
) is an Israeli 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...
ka.
He won the Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the under 71 category at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He became only the second Israeli sportsperson to win an Olympic medal, only one day after Yael Arad
Yael Arad
Yael Arad is an Israeli judoka.She was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. She is widely recognized as one of Israel's most successful athletes and is credited with bringing judo into the athletic mainstream....
became the first.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | World Judo Championships 1995 World Judo Championships The 1995 World Judo Championships were the 19th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Chiba, Japan in 1995.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-65 kg:-71 kg:-78 kg:-86 kg:-95 kg:-+95 kg:-Open class:-48 kg:... |
2nd | Half middleweight (78 kg) |
| European Judo Championships 1995 European Judo Championships The 1995 European Judo Championships were the 6th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Birmingham, England on 13 and 14 May 1995.-Men:-Women:- Medal table :-60 kg:-65 kg:-71 kg:-78 kg:-86 kg:-95 kg:-+95 kg:... |
7th | Half middleweight (78 kg) | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics The Judo competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was contested in fourteen weight classes, seven each for men and women. The seven men's weight classes continued to be those first used in 1980. This was the first Olympic competition to award medals to women judoka; women competed in 1988 as a... |
3rd | Lightweight (71 kg) |
| European Judo Championships European Judo Championships European Judo Championships is the Judo European Championship organized by the European Judo Union.- List of tournaments :- External links :*... |
3rd | Lightweight (71 kg) |