Youssef Badra

Youssef Badra (Arabic: يوسف بدرة; born July 5, 1984) is a Tunisian judoka, who played for the half-middleweight category.[1] He is a two-time African judo champion, and a gold medalist for his division at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria.[2][3][4]

Youssef Badra
Personal information
Nationality Tunisia
Born (1984-07-05) 5 July 1984
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Event(s)81 kg
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Tunisia
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Algiers 81 kg
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Port Elizabeth 81 kg
Gold medal – first place2006 Port Louis 81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2008 Agadir 81 kg

Badra represented Tunisia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's half-middleweight class (81 kg). He lost the first preliminary round match, by two yuko and a false attack penalty (P12), to Montenegro's Srđan Mrvaljević.[5]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Youssef Badra". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  2. "Jeux Africains Alger 2007: Football : Tunisie–Cameroun (0–0) – Tennis :Abid et Jaziri en quarts de finale" [2007 All Africa Games, Algiers: Football: Tunisia–Cameroon (0–0) – Tennis: Abid and Jaziri in the quarterfinals] (in French). Journal Le Temps. 15 July 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  3. "African Championships 2006, Mauritius". Judo Inside. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  4. "African Championships Port Elizabeth, 2005, South Africa". Judo Inside. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  5. "Men's Half Middleweight (81kg/178 lbs) Preliminaries". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 10 January 2013.


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