Dennis Iverson (born 17 January 1981 in
Darwin, Northern Territory
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) is an Australian
judoka
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, who played for the lightweight category. Started out his sporting career at age twelve, Iverson had earned a total of five titles in the same weight division (2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010) at the Australian Judo Championships.
Iverson represented
Australia
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at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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in
Beijing
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, where he competed for the
men's lightweight class (73 kg). He lost his first preliminary match to Turkey's
Sezer Huysuz, who successfully scored an
ippon (full point) and a
kata gatame
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(shoulder hold), at two minutes and twenty-six seconds.
References
External links
Profile – Australian Olympic Team*
Australian male judoka
1981 births
Living people
Olympic judoka for Australia
Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Darwin, Northern Territory
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