Theodore "Ted" Boronovskis ( English Theodore "Ted" Boronovskis , July 27, 1943 , Latvia ) - Australian judoka, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, silver medalist of the Oceania championship, seven-time champion of Australia [1] .
| Theodor Boronovskis | |
|---|---|
 Theodor Boronovskis (second from right). Tokyo, 1964 | |
| personal information | |
| Floor | |
| A country |  Australia |
| Specialization | |
| Club | Langridge's Health Academy of Physical Sciences |
| Date of Birth | July 27, 1943 (aged 76) |
| Place of Birth | Latvia |
| Height | 183 |
| The weight | 104 |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Achievements
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Born in 1943 in Latvia. He emigrated to Australia with his family in 1948 from a camp for displaced persons in Germany. [2] He graduated from a technical college in Australia and joined the police.
In 1962, he became the first Australian judo champion.
He performed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo . He fought in the open weight category. In his category, 9 athletes fought. Competitions were conducted in a circular system in three groups. Three group winners reached the semifinals; the fourth was determined in a round robin tournament of the wrestlers who took second place in the groups.
Boronovskis defeated his rivals in the group and reached the semifinals. In the semi-final in 12 seconds, he lost to Anton Gesinka with a cut under his supporting leg, and remained with a bronze medal, the only Australian Olympic judo award until 2000.
In 1965 he became vice-champion of Oceania; played at the world championship, but to no avail.
He was a policeman by profession [3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Category | A place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australian Championship | open category | |
| 1963 | Australian Championship | open category | |
| 1963 | Australian Championship | over 80 | |
| 1964 | Australian Championship | over 80 | |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | open category | |
| 1965 | Australian Championship | over 80 | |
| 1965 | Oceania Championship | over 93 | |
| 1966 | Australian Championship | over 93 | |
| 1966 | Australian Championship | open category |
Notes
- ↑ Ted Boronovskis Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Archived on April 14, 2015.
- ↑ Latviešu sportisti bija pieprasīti - Citi - Sporta Avīze Archived June 24, 2016 on the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Teodors Boronovskis "Latvijas olimpieši - Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja
Links
- Theodor Boronovskis - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Theodor Boronovskis - profile on judoinside.com