Szandra Szögedi

Szandra Szögedi (born 19 October 1988) is a Hungarian-born naturalized Ghanaian judoka who currently competes in the -63 kg event. Born and raised in Hungary, she is married to Ghanaian judoka Alex Amoako and competes for Ghana in international competitions.[3][2][4] She competed in the Women's -63 kg at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[5]

Szandra Szögedi
Personal information
Birth nameSzandra Szögedi
NationalityHungarian-Ghanaian
Born (1988-10-19) 19 October 1988[1]
Budapest, Hungary[2]
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country Hungary (2006-09)
 Ghana (2011-16)
SportJudo
Event(s)-63 kg
ClubCamberley Judo Club
Medal record
Women's Judo
Representing  Ghana
African Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville -63 kg
African Judo Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Agadir 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Port-Louis 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Libreville 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tunis 63 kg
African Open
Gold medal – first place 2014 Port-Louis -63 kg

Szögedi represented Ghana in the Women's -63 kg at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] She was the first female judoka to represent Ghana at an Olympic competition.[3]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Ghana
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Scotland -63 kg Did not advance from preliminary round of 16
2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 3rd -63 kg
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -63 kg Did not advance from first round

References

  1. "Rio 2016: Szandra Szogedi athlete profile". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  2. "Szandra Szögedi - Biography". thecgf.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  3. "Judo's Szandra Szogedi: Ghana's unlikely Olympian". bbc.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  4. "Szandra Szögedi - judoka". judoinside.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  5. "Judo - Women's -63 kg Preliminary Round of 16". glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.


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