Sasha Mehmedovic

Sasha Mehmedovic is a Canadian judoka.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's 66 kg, but was defeated in the second round.[1]

Sasha Mehmedovic
A portrait of Mehmedovic by Veronica Kvassetskaia-Tsyglan
A portrait of Mehmedovic by Veronica Kvassetskaia-Tsyglan
Personal information
Born (1985-03-18) 18 March 1985[1]
Pančevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia[1]
Home townMontreal, Quebec
OccupationJudoka
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb) (2012)[1]
Sport
CountryCanada
SportJudo
Weight class–66 kg
Rank     3rd dan black belt[2]
ClubShidokan
Coached byNicolas Gill
Achievements and titles
World Champ.7th (2007)
Pan American Champ. (2012)
Olympic Games9th (2008)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Canada
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Montreal –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Buenos Aires –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Montreal –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Miami –66 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Qingdao –66 kg
Pan American Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Acapulco –66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1754
JudoInside.com15642
Updated on 2 January 2023.

Portrait

In 2010 the Portrait Society of Canada held a month-long exhibition at the John B. Aird Gallery in Toronto, titled "Canadian Olympic Athletes: a Dialogue in Art", that featured portraits of Canadian Olympic athletes painted by members of the Society. One of the portraits, painted with oil by Society founder and president Veronica Kvassetskaia-Tsyglan, is of Mehmedovic.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Sasha Mehmedovic". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  2. "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. "Sasha Mehmedovic". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  4. "Canadian Olympic Athletes: a Dialogue in Art". Portrait Society of Canada website. Retrieved 21 September 2012.


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