Ann Simons

Ann Simons
Personal information
Born (1980-08-05) 5 August 1980
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportJudo
Weight class–48 kg
ClubLommel
Maasmechelen
Judoclub Gellik[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (2000)
World Champ.5th (2005)
European Champ. (1999, 2001, 2003)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney ‍–‍48 kg
European Championships
1999 Bratislava ‍–‍48 kg
2001 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
2003 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg
World Juniors Championships
1998 Cali ‍–‍48 kg
European Junior Championships
1999 Rome ‍–‍48 kg
1998 Bucharest ‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53069
JudoInside.com189
Updated on 1 June 2023

Ann Simons (born 5 August 1980 in Tongeren[1]) is a judoka from Belgium.

Career

Born in Tongeren, Simons was an 8 time Belgian champion in the category ‍–‍48 kg. In 2001 and 2003 she also won bronze medals at the European Championships. In 2000, she won the bronze medal in the European Championship for teams. The high point of her career was winning the bronze medal in the ‍–‍48 kg category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Simons had to retire from the judo sport in 2006 due to a persistent knee injury.

References

  1. ^ a b "Ann Simons". IJF. 18 November 2000. Retrieved 6 July 2024.