Rok Drakšič

Rok Drakšič (born 2 January 1987 in Griže, Žalec, Slovenia) is a Slovenian judoka.[1]

Rok Drakšič
Drakšič (right) in 2008 vs Egusa at the Kano Cup
Personal information
NicknameRocky 
Born (1987-01-02) 2 January 1987
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Slovenia
SportJudo
Weight class66 kg, 73 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR16 (2012)
World Champ.5th (2011)
European Champ. (2013)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Slovenia
European Games
2015 Baku 73 kg
European Championships
2013 Budapest 73 kg
2010 Vienna 66 kg
2012 Chelyabinsk 66 kg
2014 Montpellier 73 kg
2016 Kazan 73 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2014 Paris 73 kg
2013 Tokyo 73 kg
2014 Abu Dhabi 73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2011 Amsterdam 66 kg
2016 Budapest 73 kg
2012 Qingdao 73 kg
2013 Rijeka 73 kg
2015 Budapest 73 kg
2013 Düsseldorf 73 kg
2014 Düsseldorf 73 kg
European U23 Championships
2009 Antalya 66 kg
2004 Ljubljana 60 kg
World Juniors Championships
2006 Santo Domingo 60 kg
European Junior Championships
2004 Sofia 60 kg
2005 Zagreb 60 kg
European Cadet Championships
2002 Győr 55 kg
Mediterranean Games
2005 Almeria 60 kg
2009 Pescara 66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF271
JudoInside.com22441
Updated on 17 February 2022

At the 2008 Summer Olympics Drakšič competed in the extra-lightweight category (60 kg), losing to Masoud Haji Akhondzadeh in his first match.[1]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics Drakšič competed in the half-lightweight category (66 kg). He beat Ricardo Valderrama by ko-uchi-gari, but then lost to eventual silver medalist Miklós Ungvári.[1]

After his competition career, Drakšič became head coach of the Finnish National Team[2] where he has produced excellent results, and achieved Finland's first World Tour medals in eight years.[3]

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight Class
2013European Judo Championships 1st–73 kg
2012European Judo Championships 3rd–66 kg
2011World Judo Championships 5th–66 kg
2010European Judo Championships 3rd–66 kg
2009Mediterranean Games 3rd–66 kg
2007World Judo Championships 5thExtra lightweight (–60 kg)
European Judo Championships 7thExtra lightweight (–60 kg)
2005Mediterranean Games 2ndExtra lightweight (–60 kg)

References

  1. Rok Drakšič in www.sports-reference.com
  2. "Rok Draksic head coach of Finland". judoinside.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. Szogedi, Szandra (30 January 2023). "PATIENCE BRINGS ROSES, OR IN THIS CASE REMARKABLE PERFORMANCES". European Judo Union. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

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