Szandra Szögedi

Szandra Szögedi
Personal information
Born (1988-10-19) 19 October 1988[1]
Hungary[2]
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Judo
Event(s) -63 kg

Szandra Szögedi (born 19 October 1988) is a Ghanaian judoka who currently competes in the -63 kg event. Born and raised in Hungary, she is married to Ghanaian judoka Alex Amoako and competes for Ghana in international competitions.[3][2][4] She competed in the Women's -63 kg at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[5]

Szögedi represented Ghana in the Women's -63 kg at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] She was the first female judoka to represent Ghana at an Olympic competition.[3]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ghana
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Scotland -63 kg Did not advance from preliminary round of 16
2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 3rd -63 kg
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -63 kg Did not advance from first round

References

  1. 1 2 "Rio 2016: Szandra Szogedi athlete profile". rio2016.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  2. 1 2 "Szandra Szögedi - Biography". thecgf.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  3. 1 2 "Judo's Szandra Szogedi: Ghana's unlikely Olympian". bbc.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  4. "Szandra Szögedi - judoka". judoinside.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  5. "Judo - Women's -63 kg Preliminary Round of 16". glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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