Tiffany Day was an Australian judoka, who played for the extra-lightweight category.[1] She was a 2007 Australian judo champion for her weight division, and a member of Pittsworth Judo Club under her personal coach, Patrick Mahoon.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 1 February 1990 Toowoomba, Australia |
| Died | 9 April 2019 (aged 29) |
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | 48 kg |
| Club | Pittsworth Judo Club |
| Coached by | Patrick Mahoon |
Day represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's extra-lightweight class (48 kg). She received a bye for the second preliminary round match, before losing out to Argentina's Paula Pareto, who successfully scored an ippon (full point) with a yoko shiho gatame (side four quarter hold), at one minute and twenty seconds.[2]
Tiffany Day died unexpectedly on 9 April 2019 at the age of 29.[3]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tiffany Day". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Women's Extra Lightweight (48kg/106 lbs) Preliminaries". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Family's tribute to Pittsworth Olympian after sudden death". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
External links edit
- Profile – Australian Olympic Team
- Tiffany Day at JudoInside.com
- NBC Olympics Profile
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