Guillaume Elmont
Guillaume Ricaldo Elmont (born 10 August 1981 in Rotterdam) is a male judoka from the Netherlands, whose biggest success so far was winning the world title at the World Championships in Cairo, Egypt. He did so in the 73–81 kg weight division. In 2005 he became Amsterdam Sportsman of the year. He has represented the Netherlands three times at the Olympics, in 2004, 2008 and 2012. He is a son of Surinamese judoka Ricardo Elmont and brother of Dex Elmont.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Judo | ||
Representing the  | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2005 Cairo | 81 kg |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | 81 kg |
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2008 Lisbon | 81 kg |
| 2006 Tampere | 81 kg |
| 2007 Belgrade | 81 kg |
| 2010 Vienna | 81 kg |
| 2015 Baku | 90 kg |
Since the Summer of 2015 he has been the performance coach for Dutch association football club Ajax Amsterdam.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | European Championships | 2nd | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 3rd | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 3rd | Half middleweight (81 kg) | |
| 2006 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2005 | World Judo Championships | 1st | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 5th | Half middleweight (81 kg) | |
| 2002 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
References
- "Guillaume Elmont at sports-reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- VR, Sam. "Performance coach: 'Ze waren niets gewend'". Ajaxshowtime.nl. Ajax Showtime. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
External links
- Guillaume Elmont at JudoInside.com
- Videos of Guillaume Elmont (judovision.org)
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michiel Bartman Diederik Simon |
Amsterdam Sportsman of the Year 2005 |
Succeeded by Gregory Sedoc |
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