Sugoi Uriarte

Sugoi Uriarte Marcos[lower-alpha 1] (born 14 May 1984) is a Spanish judoka who won a silver medal at the 2009 World Championships. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and reached semifinals in 2012.[4][5]

Sugoi Uriarte
Uriarte at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameSugoi Uriarte Marcos
Born14 May 1984 (1984-05-14) (age 36)
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain[1]
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Sport
Country Spain
SportJudo
ClubValencia Club Judo[3]
Coached byRonaldo Veitia Jr[3]
Salvador Gómez[4]
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Spain
World Championships
2009 Rotterdam–66 kg

Uriarte took up judo aged five. He is married to the fellow Olympics judoka Laura Gómez and is trained by her father. Uriarte has master's degrees in engineering and sport administration. His mother died shortly before the 2012 Olympics.[4]

Notes
  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Uriarte and the second or maternal family name is Marcos.
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References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sugoi Uriarte". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "Sugoi Uriarte". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016.
  3. "Sugoi Uriarte". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013.
  4. "Sugoi Uriarte". nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  5. "Sugoi Uriarte". JudoInside.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.


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