Ann Simons

Ann Simons

Personal information
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Died
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Country	Belgium
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–48 kg
Club	Lommel Maasmechelen Judoclub Gellik
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	Bronze (2000)
World Champ.	5th (2005)
European Champ.	Bronze (1999, 2001, 2003)
Medal record Women's judo Representing Belgium Olympic Games Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney ‍–‍48 kg European Championships Bronze medal – third place 1999 Bratislava ‍–‍48 kg Bronze medal – third place 2001 Paris ‍–‍48 kg Bronze medal – third place 2003 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg World Juniors Championships Bronze medal – third place 1998 Cali ‍–‍48 kg European Junior Championships Gold medal – first place 1999 Rome ‍–‍48 kg Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bucharest ‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
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JudoInside.com	{{#statements:P2767}}
Updated on 1 June 2023

Ann Simons (born 5 August 1980 in Tongeren) 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.

External links

• Ann Simons at The-Sports.org