Emmanuel "Emma" Lucenti (born 23 November 1984) is a
judoka from
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
. He competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's half-middleweight (-81 kg).
At the
2008 Summer Olympics, he lost in second round to
Euan Burton. At the
2012 Summer Olympics, he reached the quarter-finals, where he lost to
Kim Jae-bum
Kim Jae-bum (김재범) (; born January 25, 1985 in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do) is a retired South Korean judoka. Despite being plagued with injuries throughout his career, Kim is known for dominating major competitions at the half-middleweight ...
.
As Kim continued on to the gold medal match, Lucenti took part in the bronze medal repechage, where he lost in the first round to
Antoine Valois-Fortier. At the
2016 Summer Olympics, Lucenti was once again eliminated by Valois-Fortier, this time in the third round.
He qualified to represent Argentina at the
2020 Summer Olympics
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.
His older brother
Rodrigo
Rodrigo is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian name derived from the Germanic name '' Roderick'' (Gothic ''*Hroþareiks'', via Latinized ''Rodericus'' or ''Rudericus''), given specifically in reference to either King Roderic (d. 712), the last Vi ...
was also an Olympic judoka, competing in the lightweight (-73 kg) category.
References
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Argentine male judoka
Living people
1984 births
Argentine people of Italian descent
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina
Judoka at the 2011 Pan American Games
Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic judoka for Argentina
Pan American Games medalists in judo
Judoka at the 2015 Pan American Games
South American Games gold medalists for Argentina
South American Games bronze medalists for Argentina
South American Games medalists in judo
Competitors at the 2006 South American Games
Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from San Miguel de Tucumán
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