Theodore Boronovskis
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Theodore Boronovskis (born 27 July 1943) is an Australian Judo
champion and winner of a bronze medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games
.
In the first round Boronovskis defeated I. Ryan (IRE) and in the second round he defeated A. Huchicha (TUN). In the Semi-Final he was defeated by the eventual gold medalist, Anton Geesink
(NED).
Boronovskis' bronze medal was Australia's only medal in Olympic judo until Maria Pekli
matched the feat at 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
.
Boronovskis was also a six-time Australian Judo champion
.
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...
champion and winner of a bronze medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
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1964 Olympics
Judo made its Olympic debut at Tokyo, in 1964, and Boronovskis was Australia's only Judo representative in the team, competing in the 'Open Division', i.e. competitors had no maximum weight limit.In the first round Boronovskis defeated I. Ryan (IRE) and in the second round he defeated A. Huchicha (TUN). In the Semi-Final he was defeated by the eventual gold medalist, Anton Geesink
Anton Geesink
Antonius "Anton" Johannes Geesink was a Dutch 10th-dan judoka from Utrecht. He was a three-time World Judo Champion , Olympic Gold Medalist and won 21 European championships...
(NED).
Boronovskis' bronze medal was Australia's only medal in Olympic judo until Maria Pekli
Maria Pekli
Maria Pekli is an Australian judoka of Hungarian descent. She was Australian Champion in the u/57 kg division for seven consecutive years, between 1997-2003....
matched the feat at 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
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Boronovskis was also a six-time Australian Judo champion
Australian National Judo Championships
The Australian National Judo Championships are the highest level of judo competition in Australia. The championships are held annually by the Judo Federation of Australia, and qualified domestic and overseas judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home states or...
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