Toni Besolí
Antoni "Toni" Besolí Cervellera (born 19 May 1976 in Andorra la Vella) is an Andorran judoka, who competed in the men's middleweight category.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Antoni Besolí Cervellera |
| Nickname(s) | Toni |
| Nationality |  Andorra |
| Born | 19 May 1976 Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event(s) | 90 kg |
Besoli qualified as a lone judoka for the Andorran squad in the men's middleweight class (90 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by granting a tripartite invitation from the International Judo Federation.[2] He fell in a bodily-crushing ippon defeat to Dominican Republic's two-time Olympian Vicbart Geraldino just forty-seven seconds into their opening match.[3][4]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Toni Besolí". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- "Solucionan a tiempo último impase de Vicbart" [Vicbart finally resolved his problem on time] (in Spanish). Hoy Digital. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- "Judo: Men's Middleweight (90kg/198 lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- "F. Vásquez mejoró su marca del año en JO" [Flor Vásquez has improved her seasonal record at these Games] (in Spanish). Diario Libre. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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