Alina Alexandra Dumitru
Encyclopedia
Alina Alexandra Dumitru (born August 30, 1982 in Bucharest) is a Romania
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ka. She is under contract with CSA Steaua Bucureşti
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She finished in joint fifth place in the extra-lightweight (-48 kg) division at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, having lost the bronze medal match to Gao Feng of China. She later won the gold medal in the extra-lightweight (-48 kg
) division at the 2008 Summer Olympics
thus becoming the first Romanian judoka to win a gold medal in the Olympics.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
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Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka. She is under contract with CSA Steaua Bucureşti
CSA Steaua Bucuresti
CSA Steaua Bucureşti is a Romanian sports society from Bucharest, Romania run by the Ministry of National Defence of Romania. It is the most successful club in Romania in terms of international and overall trophies...
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She finished in joint fifth place in the extra-lightweight (-48 kg) division at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, having lost the bronze medal match to Gao Feng of China. She later won the gold medal in the extra-lightweight (-48 kg
Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 48 kg
The women's 48 kg judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 9 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 pm CST...
) division at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
thus becoming the first Romanian judoka to win a gold medal in the Olympics.
External links
- Factfile at JudoInside.com
- Yahoo! Sports
- Videos of Alina Alexandra Dumitru (judovision.org)