Rok Drakšič
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Rok Drakšič (born 2 January 1987 in Griže, Žalec, Slovenia) is a Slovenian judoka.[1]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics Drakšič competed in the extra-lightweight category (–60 kg), losing to Masoud Haji Akhondzadeh in his first match.[1]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics Drakšič competed in the half-lightweight category (–66 kg). He beat Ricardo Valderrama by ko-uchi-gari, but then lost to eventual silver medalist Miklós Ungvári.[1]
After his competition career, Drakšič became head coach of the Finnish National Team[2] where he has produced excellent results, and achieved Finland's first World Tour medals in eight years.[3]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | European Judo Championships | 1st | –73 kg |
| 2012 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | –66 kg |
| 2011 | World Judo Championships | 5th | –66 kg |
| 2010 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | –66 kg |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | 3rd | –66 kg |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 5th | Extra lightweight (–60 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 7th | Extra lightweight (–60 kg) | |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | 2nd | Extra lightweight (–60 kg) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Rok Drakšič in www.sports-reference.com
- ^ "Rok Draksic head coach of Finland". judoinside.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Szogedi, Szandra (30 January 2023). "PATIENCE BRINGS ROSES, OR IN THIS CASE REMARKABLE PERFORMANCES". European Judo Union. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
External links
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Media related to Rok Drakšič at Wikimedia Commons
- Rok Drakšič at the European Judo Union
- Rok Drakšič at the International Judo Federation
- Rok Drakšič at JudoInside.com
- Rok Drakšič at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Rok Drakšič at Olympics.com
- Rok Drakšič at Olympedia
- Rok Drakšič at The-Sports.org
- Rok Drakšič on Instagram
- Rok Drakšič in Judo club Sankaku (in Slovene)
European Judo Championships — Men's Lightweight | |
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1957–65: −68 kg • 1966–76: −63 kg • 1977–97: −71 kg • 1998–present: −73 kg | |
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