Szandra Szögedi
Hungarian–Ghanaian judoka (born 1988)
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Birth name | Szandra Szögedi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Hungarian-Ghanaian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1988-10-19) 19 October 1988 (age 35)[1] Budapest, Hungary[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | -63 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Camberley Judo Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JudoInside.com | 24300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Szandra Szögedi (born 19 October 1988) is a Hungarian-born naturalized Ghanaian judoka who currently competes in the -63 kg event. Born and raised in Hungary, she is married to Ghanaian judoka Alex Amoako and competes for Ghana in international competitions.[3][2][4] She competed in the Women's -63 kg at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[5]
Szögedi represented Ghana in the Women's -63 kg at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] She was the first female judoka to represent Ghana at an Olympic competition.[3]
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | -63 kg | Did not advance from preliminary round of 16 | |
2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 3rd | -63 kg | |
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | -63 kg | Did not advance from first round |
References
- ^ a b "Rio 2016: Szandra Szogedi athlete profile". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ^ a b "Szandra Szögedi - Biography". thecgf.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ^ a b "Judo's Szandra Szogedi: Ghana's unlikely Olympian". bbc.com. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ "Szandra Szögedi - judoka". judoinside.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ^ "Judo - Women's -63 kg Preliminary Round of 16". glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
External links
- Szandra Szögedi at the International Judo Federation
- Szandra Szögedi at JudoInside.com
- Szandra Szögedi at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Szandra Szögedi at Olympics.com
- Szandra Szögedi at Olympedia
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