Carmen Brussig

Carmen Brussig (born 20 May 1977) is a German judoka who has won numerous tournaments including Paralympic and world championship gold.

Carmen Brussig
Personal information
Born (1977-05-20) 20 May 1977
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Germany
SportJudo
ClubPSV Schwerin
Coached byAlexandra Schiesser
Peter Brüggert
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Judo
Gold medal – first place London 2012 -48 kg
Silver medal – second place Rio 2016 -48 kg
Bronze medal – third place Beijing 2008 -48 kg

Brussig was born in Leipzig with visual impairments and competes in B2 classification events. She made her Paralympic debut at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing winning a bronze medal in the under 48 kg weight class. She lost in the quarterfinal to Russian judoka Victoria Potapova but won the repechage against Cuban Maria Gonzalez to claim the bronze.[1] Four years later, in the London Games, Brussig claimed gold by beating Potapova in the quarterfinal and Yuliya Halinska in the semifinal. This put Brussig into the final for the first time where she faced and defeated Lee Kai Lin.[2] When defending her title at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro she won the semifinal against Halinska but then lost in the final to world champion Li Liqing, earning herself a silver medal.[3]

Brussig's judoka career outside the Paralympic Games has also seen her achieve great successes. She has won eight international tournaments between 2001 and 2014, along with six silver and three bronze medals. Brussig lives in Switzerland and competes in national Swiss tournaments, finishing in the top three eight times between 2005 and 2014.[4] In 2015 she won the world championship in her weight category for the third time, having achieved the same feat in 2006 and 2007.[5]

Brussig is 15 minutes older than her identical twin sister, Ramona Brussig, also a medal-winning judoka.[6] The pair won Paralympic gold within 15 minutes of each other in London 2012, with Ramona competing in the heavier under 52 weight category.[7] Both sisters are listed amongst the most promising German medal candidates for the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, resulting in them being given financial support in their endeavours.[8]

Brussig trained as a pastry chef until her visual impairments stopped her from continuing with that career.[5]

Competitive results

As of 2017:[5][9]

Paralympic Games
  • 2008 – 3rd place
  • 2012 – 1st place
  • 2016 – 2nd place
World Championships
  • 2006 – 1st place singles and team
  • 2007 – 1st place singles and team
  • 2010 – 3rd place
  • 2011 – 2nd place
  • 2014 – 2nd place
  • 2015 – 1st place
European Championships
  • 2007 – 1st place singles and team
  • 2009 – 3rd place team
  • 2009 – 2nd place
  • 2011 – 3rd place
  • 2013 – 2nd place
  • 2015 – 2nd place
German championships
  • 2005 – 2nd place
  • 2006 – 1st place
  • 2007 – 1st place
  • 2008 – 1st place
  • 2009 – 1st place
  • 2010 – 1st place
  • 2011 – 1st place
  • 2012 – 2nd place
  • 2013 – 1st place
  • 2014 – 1st place
  • 2017 – 1st place
Swiss championships
  • 2005 – 1st place
  • 2006 – 2nd place
  • 2007 – 3rd place
  • 2008 – 3rd place
  • 2009 – 2nd place
  • 2010 – 5th place
  • 2012 – 2nd place
  • 2013 – 3rd place
  • 2014 – 3rd place

References
  1. "IPC Historical Results Archive – Judo at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Women's -48 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. "IPC Historical Results Archive – Judo at the London 2012 Paralympic Games Women's -48 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. "IPC Historical Results Archive – Judo at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Women's -48 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. "Carmen Brussig Judoka". Judo Inside. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. "Media Guide - Deutsche Paralympische Mannschaft". p. 144. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  6. Brittain, I.S. (2012). "From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford: A History of the Summer Paralympic Games" (PDF). p. 317. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. "Brussig twins set to repeat London 2012 double judo gold". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  8. Kremer, Oliver (9 June 2017). "PyeongChang 2018 und Tokio 2020". Pixolli Studios. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  9. "Erfolge von Carmen". Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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