Ramona Brussig ( German: Ramona Brussig , May 20, 1977 [1] , Leipzig ) is a German Paralympic judoka , two-time champion of the Summer Paralympic Games. The twin sister Carmen Brussig , also a Paralympic judoka [2] .
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| Citizenship: |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Club: | PSV Schwerin | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: | May 20, 1977 (42 years old) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth: | Leipzig , GDR | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional career: | 1998 - p.t. | ||||||||||||||||
| Trainer (s) time: | Carmen Brookman | ||||||||||||||||
| Growth: | 167 cm | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight category: | up to 52 kg | ||||||||||||||||
| Blindness Category: | B2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Broussig was born in Leipzig with visual impairment and competed in the [3] . She began training in 1986 at the age of 9; The first major international debut took place in 1998 at the World Games in Madrid [3] . Despite the fact that her sister lives in Switzerland, they try to use every opportunity to meet and practice together. According to the sisters, there is no competition between them, since they perform in different weight categories [4] .
At her first Paralympic Games in 2004 in Athens , Brussig earned a gold medal in the weight category up to 57 kilograms, defeating the Spanish judoka in the final [5] . Four years later, in Beijing , she received a silver medal, losing to Chinese in the final [6] . By 2012, both Brussig and Van moved into the weight category up to 52 kilograms and met again in the finals of the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London; this time the winner was Ramona [7] . Brussig defended her league title at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio, but lost the final to French judoka , again receiving silver [8] .
During her career, Brussig earned four world titles and six European [1] . According to Ramona, her most vivid memory is getting a gold medal in London 15 minutes after her sister’s similar achievement [4] . Both sisters are among the most promising candidates for medals for Germany at the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games , their training receive substantial financial support [9] .
Brussig works in the sports association of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in northern Germany [10] .
Competition Results
For 2017 [10] [11] :
Paralympic Games:
- 2004 - 1st place
- 2008 - 2nd place
- 2012 - 1st place
- 2016 - 2nd place
World Championships:
- 2006 - 1st place (solo and in team)
- 2007 - 3rd place (solo and in team)
- 2010 - 1st place
- 2011 - 3rd place
- 2014 - 2nd place
European Championships:
- 1999 - 1st place (team)
- 2001 - 1st place (team)
- 2005 - 1st place (solo and in team)
- 2007 - 1st place (solo and in team)
- 2009 - 1st place
- 2011 - 3rd place
- 2013 - 1st place
German championships:
- 1999 - 1st place
- 2000 - 1st place
- 2001 - 1st place
- 2002 - 1st place
- 2003 - 1st place
- 2005 - 1st place
- 2006 - 1st place
- 2007 - 1st place
- 2008 - 1st place
- 2009 - 1st place
- 2011 - 1st place
- 2014 - 1st place
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Ramona Brussig Judoka . Judo Inside. Date of treatment March 10, 2018.
- ↑ From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford: A History of the Summer Paralympic Games (2012). Date of treatment March 10, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 BRUSSIG Ramona . International Paralympic Committee. Date of treatment March 10, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Brussig twins set to repeat London 2012 double judo gold . International Paralympic Committee. Date of treatment March 10, 2018.
- ↑ IPC Historical Results Archive - Judo at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games Women's -57 kg . International Paralympic Committee. Date of treatment March 10, 2018.
- ↑ IPC Historical Results Archive - Judo at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Women's -57 kg . International Paralympic Committee. Date of treatment March 10, 2018.
- ↑ IPC Historical Results Archive - Judo at the London 2012 Paralympic Games Women's -52 kg . International Paralympic Committee. Date of treatment March 10, 2018.
- ↑ IPC Historical Results Archive - Judo at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Women's -52 kg . International Paralympic Committee. Date of treatment March 10, 2018.
- ↑ PyeongChang 2018 und Tokio 2020 . Pixolli Studios (June 9, 2017). Date of treatment March 10, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Media Guide - Deutsche Paralympische Mannschaft Date of treatment March 17, 2018.
- ↑ Erfolge Ramona (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment March 17, 2018. Archived March 17, 2018.
Links
- Ramona Brussig - profile on judoinside.com