Manuel Lombardo

Manuel Lombardo (born 4 December 1998) is an Italian judoka. He is a two-time silver medalist at the World Judo Championships.[1][2] He is also a gold medalist at both the Mediterranean Games and the European Judo Championships.

Manuel Lombardo
Personal information
Born (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998
Turin, Italy
OccupationJudoka
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country Italy
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍66 kg, ‍–‍73 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (2020)
World Champ. (2021, 2023)
European Champ. (2021)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Italy
World Championships
2021 Budapest ‍–‍66 kg
2023 Doha ‍–‍73 kg
European Championships
2021 Lisbon ‍–‍66 kg
European Championships Open
2023 Pristina ‍–‍73 kg
World Masters
2019 Qingdao ‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2019 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍66 kg
2023 Antalya ‍–‍73 kg
2024 Tashkent ‍–‍73 kg
2024 Astana ‍–‍73 kg
2019 Brasilia ‍–‍66 kg
2022 Antalya ‍–‍73 kg
2023 Tokyo ‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2019 Tel Aviv ‍–‍66 kg
2022 Zagreb ‍–‍73 kg
World Juniors Championships
2018 Nassau ‍–‍66 kg
European Junior Championships
2018 Sofia ‍–‍66 kg
2016 Málaga ‍–‍60 kg
European Cadet Championships
2015 Sofia ‍–‍60 kg
2014 Athens ‍–‍55 kg
Mediterranean Games
2018 Tarragona ‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF18436
JudoInside.com72766
Updated on 11 May 2024

Career

In 2018, Lombardo won the gold medal in the men's 66 kg event at the Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[3]

He won the gold medal in the men's 66 kg event at the 2021 European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.[4] He defeated Vazha Margvelashvili of Georgia in his gold medal match.

Lombardo lost his bronze medal match in the men's 66 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]

Lombardo won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Antalya held in Antalya, Turkey. He lost his bronze medal match in the men's 73 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.

He won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2023 World Judo Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[2]

Achievements
YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2018Mediterranean Games1st−66 kg
2021European Championships1st−66 kg
2021World Championships2nd−66 kg
2023World Championships2nd−73 kg

References
  1. Berkeley, Geoff (7 June 2021). "Maruyama and Shishime triumph on golden day for Japan at IJF World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. Berkeley, Geoff (9 May 2023). "Stump makes Swiss history with gold at World Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. "Judo Medalists" (PDF). 2018 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. Rowbottom, Mike (16 April 2021). "Buchard beats Giuffrida on dramatic opening day at European Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.