Ann Simons (born 5 August 1980) is a

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from Belgium.

Career

Born in

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, Simons was an 8 time Belgian champion in the category -48 kg. In 2001 and 2003 she also won the bronze medal at the European championships. In 2000, she won the bronze medal in the European Championship for teams. The high point of her career was winning the Bronze Medal in the -48 kg category at the

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. Simons had to retire from the judo sport in 2006 due to a persistent knee injury.

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* * 1980 births Living people Belgian female judoka Olympic judoka of Belgium Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in judo People from Tongeren Sportspeople from Limburg (Belgium) Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics 21st-century Belgian women {{Belgium-judo-bio-stub