Anna-Maria Wagner

Anna-Maria Wagner (born 17 May 1996) is a German judoka. She won the gold medal in the women's 78 kg event at the 2021 World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[2] She also won one of the bronze medals in both the women's 78 kg and mixed team events at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4]

Anna-Maria Wagner
Wagner at the German Championships 2019
Personal information
Born (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996
Ravensburg, Germany
OccupationJudoka
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Country Germany
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍78 kg
Rank     4th dan black belt[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (2020)
World Champ. (2021, 2024)
European Champ. (2024)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo ‍–‍78 kg
2020 Tokyo Mixed team
World Championships
2021 Budapest ‍–‍78 kg
2024 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍78 kg
2022 Tashkent Mixed team
European Championships
2024 Zagreb ‍–‍78 kg
2018 Tel Aviv ‍–‍78 kg
World Masters
2019 Qingdao ‍–‍78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2021 Tel Aviv ‍–‍78 kg
2021 Kazan ‍–‍78 kg
2022 Antalya ‍–‍78 kg
2022 Tbilisi ‍–‍78 kg
2023 Tbilisi ‍–‍78 kg
2023 Baku ‍–‍78 kg
2024 Paris ‍–‍78 kg
2024 Dushanbe ‍–‍78 kg
2016 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍78 kg
2019 Düsseldorf ‍–‍78 kg
2019 Baku ‍–‍78 kg
2017 Ekaterinburg ‍–‍78 kg
2018 Ekaterinburg ‍–‍78 kg
2019 Brasilia ‍–‍78 kg
2020 Düsseldorf ‍–‍78 kg
2023 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍78 kg
2024 Tashkent ‍–‍78 kg
2024 Antalya ‍–‍78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2019 Marrakesh ‍–‍78 kg
2019 Antalya ‍–‍78 kg
2023 Linz ‍–‍78 kg
2019 Hohhot ‍–‍78 kg
2023 Dushanbe ‍–‍78 kg
2018 Zagreb ‍–‍78 kg
2023 Zagreb ‍–‍78 kg
European U23 Championships
2017 Podgorica ‍–‍78 kg
World Juniors Championships
2015 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍78 kg
European Junior Championships
2016 Málaga ‍–‍78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF17189
JudoInside.com74326
Updated on 22 May 2024

In 2018, Wagner won one of the bronze medals in her event at the European Judo Championships held in Tel Aviv, Israel. She also competed at the World Judo Championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

In 2021, Wagner competed in the women's 78 kg event at the Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[5] A month later, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv held in Tel Aviv, Israel.[6]

Wagner won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Antalya held in Antalya, Turkey.

Career

Anna-Maria Wagner started practicing judo in the 2nd grade. After her first class, she signed up with a club immediately.[7] Wagner won the Judo World Championship defeating the number one ranked competitor from France, Madeleine Malonga, to capture the gold medal.

Upon winning the World Championship, Anna-Maria Wagner punched her ticket to The Olympic Games in Tokyo.[7]

References
  1. Markus Knaup (21 February 2021). "Anna-Maria WAGNER". European Judo Union. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  2. Houston, Michael (11 June 2021). "Wagner claims first world gold medal at IJF World Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. Barker, Philip (31 July 2021). "France win first Olympic mixed team judo title with commanding display against Japan". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. "2021 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  7. Blaine Henry (19 July 2021). "Anna-Maria Wagner: Dreaming Tokyo, Dreaming Gold". Fight-Library.com.

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