Roy Meyer
He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's +100 kg.[1] In the quarter finals he was defeated by the eventual bronze medalist Or Sasson of Israel. In the repechage he was defeated by later bronze medalist Rafael Silva of Brazil. In the second round he eliminated Deo Gracia Ngokaba of Congo and in the third round he eliminated Kim Sung-Min of South Korea.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roy |
| Nickname(s) | The Small Giant |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 4 June 1991 Breda, Netherlands |
| Residence | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 122 kg (269 lb) |
| Website | roymeyer.nl |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event(s) | +100 kg |
| Club | Budokan Rotterdam |
| Coached by | Jean-Paul Bell |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Dutch champion 2015 |
| Highest world ranking | 3(2016) |
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Roy Meyer (born 4 June 1991) is a Dutch judoka.
References
- "Roy Meyer". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- "Second medal for Israel: Or Sasson wins bronze in judo".
- "Rio Olympics //Israeli judoka Or Sasson loses semifinal to French legend, but medal hopes linger - Sports".
External links
- Roy Meyer at Olympedia
- Roy Meyer at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Roy Meyer at JudoInside.com
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