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Judo At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 78 Kg
These are the results of the men's 78 kg (also known as ''half-middleweight'') competition in judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A total of 34 men competed in this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight Human body weight is a person's mass or weight. Strictly speaking, body weight is the measurement of weight without items located on the person. Practically though, body weight may be measured with clothes on, but without shoes or heavy accessor ... was less than, or equal to, 78 kilograms. Competition took place in the Georgia World Congress Center. Tournament results First round As there were more than 32 qualifiers for the tournament, three first round matches were held to reduce the field to 32 judoka. * defeated * defeated Main bracket The gold and silver medalists were determined by the final match of the main single-elimination bracket. Repechage The losing semifinalists as well as those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia World Congress Center
The Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) is a convention center in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Enclosing some 3.9 million ft2 (360,000 m2) in exhibition space and hosting more than a million visitors each year, the GWCC is the world's largest LEED certified convention center and the third-largest convention center in the United States. Opened in 1976, the GWCC was the first state-owned convention center established in the United States. The center is operated on behalf of the state by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which was chartered in 1971 by Georgia General Assembly to develop an international trade and exhibition center in Atlanta. The authority later developed the Georgia Dome, Centennial Olympic Park, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which replaced the Georgia Dome. In 2017, the Georgia Dome was closed on March 5 and demolished by implosion on November 20 while Mercedes-Benz Stadium officially opened on August 26. While the GWCCA owns Mercedes-Benz Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsen Gevorgyan
Arsen Gevorgyan ( hy, Արսէն Գևորգյան, born June 1, 1975 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR) is an Armenian retired judoka who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... His cousin Armen Gevorgyan is a Belgian basketball player. References External linksSports-Reference.com* 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Yerevan Armenian male judoka Olympic judoka of Armenia Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics {{Armenia-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Morgan (judoka)
Colin Morgan (born 12 November 1973) is a Canadian judoka. Morgan won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in the Men's Light Middleweight (-78 kg) event. He competed in the men's half-middleweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... He is the twin brother of Canadian judoka Keith Morgan. References External links * 1973 births Living people Canadian male judoka Olympic judoka for Canada Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Calgary Pan American Games medalists in judo Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Judoka at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games 20th-century Canadian people 21st-century Canadian people {{Canada-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleg Cretu
Oleg (russian: Олег), Oleh ( uk, Олег), or Aleh ( be, Алег) is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine and Belаrus. It derives from the Old Norse ''Helgi'' ( Helge), meaning "holy", "sacred", or "blessed". The feminine equivalent is Olga. While Germanic in origin, "Oleg" is not very common outside Eastern European countries. Russian pronunciation Олег (Oleg) is pronounced ˈlʲekin Russian. The English pronunciation of Oleg is based on the transliteration of the Cyrillic alphabet, and overlooks three key features of the Russian pronunciation: # The stress is on the second syllable. In spoken Russian, the initial short unstressed 'O' is reduced to similar to the 'a' as in 'about'. # The 'л' (l) becomes palatalized to ʲ─ that is, it gains a 'y'-like quality, and but is still most closely approximated by a plain English 'l'. # The word-final final 'г' (g) is devoiced to Thus, rather than "Oh-leg", the phonetically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragoljub Radulović
Dragoljub Radulović (born 20 March 1964) is a Serbian judoka. He competed in the men's half-middleweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1964 births Living people Serbian male judoka Olympic judoka for Serbia and Montenegro Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Serbia-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Laats
Johan Laats (born 10 January 1967) is a Belgian judoka. He competed at the 1988, 1992 and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... Students Amongst his many students Johan Laats began training Professional UFC Mixed Martial Artist Cindy Dandois at the age of 5. Achievements References External links * 1967 births Living people Belgian male judoka Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1992 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka of Belgium Goodwill Games medalists in judo Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games 20th-century Belgian people 21st-century Belgian people {{Belgium-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Dixon
Ricky Dixon (born 29 October 1969) is a Nicaraguan judoka. He competed in the men's half-middleweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1969 births Living people Nicaraguan male judoka Olympic judoka for Nicaragua Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Nicaragua-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Dott
Stefan Dott (born 27 September 1969 in Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz) is a German judoka and former European Champion. He is now executive officer of SAUBER ENERGIE (provider of renewable energy), and authorised representative of the power provider Rhenag. Dott lives in Frechen, near Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m .... References External links * 1969 births Living people German male judoka Judoka at the 1992 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for Germany Sportspeople from Koblenz 20th-century German people {{Germany-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irakli Uznadze
Irakli, Irakly ( ka, ირაკლი), or Erekle ( ka, ერეკლე) is a Georgian version of the Greek name Heracles, and is a popular masculine name in Georgia. Notable people with these names include: Erekle * Erekle I, Prince of Mukhrani (1560–1605), Georgian nobleman *Prince Erekle of Kakheti (1568–1589), Georgian prince * Erekle I of Kartli (1642–1709), ruler in Georgia *Erekle II, Prince of Mukhrani (1666–1723), Georgian nobleman * Erekle II (1720–1798), ruler in Georgia Irakli * Irakli Abashidze (1909–1992), Georgian poet, literary scholar and politician *Irakli Abuseridze (born 1977), Georgian rugby player * Irakli Alasania (born 1973), Georgian politician, soldier and diplomat * Irakly Andronikov (1908–1990), Russian literature historian, philologist, and media personality * Irakli Bagration of Mukhrani (1909–1977), Georgian prince *Irakli Bolkvadze (born 1994), Georgian swimmer * Irakli Garibashvili (born 1982), 11th Prime Minister of Georgia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Balayan
Karen Balayan (born 8 July 1975) is an Armenian- Ukrainian judoka. He competed in the men's half-middleweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... Achievements References External links * 1975 births Living people Armenian male judoka Ukrainian male judoka Ukrainian people of Armenian descent Olympic judoka for Ukraine Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics {{Ukraine-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Morris
Jason Newth Morris (born February 3, 1967) is a retired American judoka. He was a four-time Olympian and 2008 Olympic Coach, is best known for winning the silver medal in the -78kg weight category in the 1992 Summer Olympics and a Bronze Medal in the 1993 World Judo Championships. He is a Hachidan (8th Degree Black Belt) his favorite techniques are Uchi Mata, Tai Otoshi, and his "Sticker or Sticky Foot" (AKA Kosotogari). Achievements Morris was the Silver Medallist at -78kg in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and was also a Bronze Medalist at the 1993 World Judo Championships. Morris represented the United States in four Olympic Games 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 & was Team USA Olympic Coach at the 2008 Games. National honors *2010 – Elected to USJF Hall of Fame *2008 – Named Olympic Coach for 2008 Summer Olympics *2008 – Elected to USA Judo Hall of Fame *2007 USOC "Development Coach of the Year" (Judo) *2006, 2005 & 2003 "Coach of the Year" Real Judo Magazine *2006 USOC "Coach of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastón García
Darío Osvaldo Gastón García Aguilar (born July 20, 1968, in Rosario, Santa Fe) is a retired male judoka from Argentina. He claimed the gold medal in the Men's Light-Middleweight (– 78 kg) division at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar de Plata. García represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ..., starting in 1988. References * External links * 1968 births Living people Argentine male judoka Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1992 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1991 Pan American Games Judoka at the 1995 Pan American Games Judoka at the 1999 Pan American Games Olympic judoka for Argentina S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
