Australia Named 7 Judo Athletes for Olympics 2016 at Rio – 4 Mens and 3 Womens

Judo is one of the sporting events of the Upcoming XXXI Games of Olympiad which is also known as Rio olympic games 2016. As per Fixtures this Judo Events will be played from the 6th August to 12th August 2016 in Both Men and Women Category in summer Olympic games 2016. Total 386 Judoka are expected to compete in the 14 Events of Judo (seven each for both men and women)

Competition format and Events

In this Sports Events of Judo, total seven events for men and seven for women with each contest lasting five minutes with the clock stopping each time the referee interjects.

Australia Judo team introduce first in the Olympic games in 1964. On this Judo Events Tokyo Ted Boronovskis won a bronze medal in the open category. Australia Team announced the 4 Men and 3 Womens for the judo events. Check out below the Australia’s Judo athletes Who participate in Rio 2016.

Jake Bensted

23 Year old Jake Bensted who have a won multiple Australian and Oceania Championship along with Commonwealth Games Medal Winners looking to make a glory in rio. Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut for the Jake Bensted.

Jake Bensted best performance in Judo

• 1st – 2016 Oceania Championships (Canberra, Australia)
• 7th – Pan American Open (Lima, Peru)
• 1st – ACT International Open (Canberra, Australia)
• 5th – African Open (Tunis, Tunisia)
• 7th – 2015 Oceania Open (Wollongong, Australia)

Eoin Coughlan

• Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut

Eoin Coughlan best Performances in judo

• 1st – 2016 Oceania Championships (Canberra, Australia)
• 7th – African Open (Tunis, Tunisia)
• 5th – 2015 Oceania Open (Wollongong, Australia)
• 5th – Asian Open (Taipei, Taiwan)
• 3rd – 2015 Australian Championships (Wollongong, Australia)

Joshua Katz

• Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut

Joshua Katz Best performance in Judo 

• 1st – 2016 Oceania Championships (Canberra, Australia)
• 5th – Pan American Open (Lima, Peru)
• 3rd – African Open (Tunis, Tunisia)
• 7th – 2015 Oceania Open (Wollongong, Australia)
• 1st – 2015 Australian Championships (Wollongong, Australia)

Nathan Katz

• Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut

Nathan Katz Best performance in Judo 

• 9th – World Masters (Guadalajara, Mexico)
• 1st – 2016 Oceania Championships (Canberra, Australia)
• 7th – 2015 Tokyo Grand Slam (Tokyo, Japan)
• 7th – 2015 Oceania Open (Wollongong, Australia)
• 1st – 2015 Sydney Open (Sydney, Australia)

Miranda Giambelli

• Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut

Miranda Giambelli Best performance in Judo 

• 9th – 2016 Masters (Guadalajara, Mexico)
• 1st – 2016 Oceania Championships (Canberra, Australia
• 2nd – 2015 Oceania Open (Wollongong, Australia)
• 2nd – European Cup (Sindelfingen, Germany)
• 2nd – 2015 Australian Championships (Wollongong, Australia)

Katharina Haecker

• Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut

Katharina Haecker Best performance in Judo 

• 9th – 2016 Masters (Guadalajara, Mexico)
• 1st – 2016 Oceania Championships (Canberra, Australia)
• 7th – 2015 Tokyo Grand Slam (Tokyo, Japan)
• 2nd – 2015 Oceania Open (Wollongong, Australia)
• 7th – 2015 Budapest Grand Prix (Budapest, Hungary)

Chloe Rayner –

Chloe Rayner Best performance in Judo 

• 1st – 2016 Oceania Championships (Canberra, Australia)
• 7th – 2015 Oceania Open (Wollongong, Australia)
• 5th – 2015 African Open (Port Luis, Mauritius)
• 1st – Queensland International Open (Brisbane, Australia)

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