Geronay Whitebooi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 1996 |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –48 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games | R16 (2024) |
| World Champ. | R32 (2019, 2021, 2024) |
| African Champ. | 
(2019, 2020) |
| Commonwealth Games |  (2022) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 11190 |
| JudoInside.com | 79654 |
| Updated on 27 July 2024 | |
Geronay Michaela Whitebooi (born 2 January 1996) is a South African judoka. She is a silver medalist at the 2019 African Games and a four-time medalist, including two golds, at the African Judo Championships.[1][2]
Whitebooi represented South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3] She competed in the women's 48 kg event.[4] Whitebooi won the gold medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the women's 48 kg category.[5]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | African Championships | 3rd | −48 kg |
| 2019 | African Championships | 1st | −48 kg |
| 2019 | African Games | 2nd | −48 kg |
| 2020 | African Championships | 1st | −48 kg |
| 2022 | African Championships | 3rd | −48 kg |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | 1st | −48 kg |
| 2024 | African Games | 3rd | −48 kg |
References
[edit]- ^ Etchells, Daniel (25 April 2019). "Home favourite Whitebooi strikes gold on opening day of African Senior Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (17 December 2020). "Whitebooi retains title as African Judo Championships begins in Madagascar". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "34 more names added to Team SA squad for Tokyo Olympics". sport24. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022 | Judoka Shushila wins silver in women' 48kg, Vijay gets bronze". The Hindu. PTI. 1 August 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Geronay Whitebooi at the International Judo Federation
- Geronay Whitebooi at JudoInside.com
- Geronay Whitebooi at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Geronay Whitebooi at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Geronay Whitebooi at Olympics.com
- Geronay Whitebooi at The-Sports.org
- Geronay Whitebooi on Instagram
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