Manuel Lombardo

Manuel Lombardo (born 4 December 1998) is an Italian judoka. He is a two-time silver medalist at the World Judo Championships.[1][2] He is also a gold medalist at both the Mediterranean Games and the European Judo Championships.

Manuel Lombardo
Personal information
Nationality Italy
Born (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998
Turin, Italy
OccupationJudoka
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country Italy
SportJudo
Weight class–66 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Silver (2021, 2023)
European Champ.Gold (2021)
Olympic Games5th (2020)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Budapest ‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Doha ‍–‍73 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lisbon ‍–‍66 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2019 Qingdao ‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2019 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Antalya ‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Brasilia ‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Antalya ‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tel Aviv ‍–‍66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Zagreb ‍–‍73 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nassau ‍–‍66 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Sofia ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Málaga ‍–‍60 kg
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Sofia ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Athens ‍–‍55 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona ‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF18436
JudoInside.com72766
Updated on 17 May 2023.

Career

In 2018, Lombardo won the gold medal in the men's 66 kg event at the Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[3]

He won the gold medal in the men's 66 kg event at the 2021 European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.[4] He defeated Vazha Margvelashvili of Georgia in his gold medal match.

Lombardo lost his bronze medal match in the men's 66 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]

Lombardo won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Antalya held in Antalya, Turkey. He lost his bronze medal match in the men's 73 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.

He won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2023 World Judo Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[2]

Achievements
YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2018Mediterranean Games1st−66 kg
2021European Championships1st−66 kg
2021World Championships2nd−66 kg
2023World Championships2nd−73 kg

References
  1. Berkeley, Geoff (7 June 2021). "Maruyama and Shishime triumph on golden day for Japan at IJF World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. Berkeley, Geoff (9 May 2023). "Stump makes Swiss history with gold at World Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. "Judo Medalists" (PDF). 2018 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. Rowbottom, Mike (16 April 2021). "Buchard beats Giuffrida on dramatic opening day at European Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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