Youssef Badra (Arabic: يوسف بدرة; born July 5, 1984) is a Tunisian judoka, who played for the half-middleweight category.[1] He is a two-time African judo champion, and a gold medalist for his division at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria.[2][3][4]

Youssef Badra
Personal information
Nationality Tunisia
Born (1984-07-05) 5 July 1984 (age 39)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Event81 kg
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Tunisia
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers 81 kg
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Port Elizabeth 81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 Port Louis 81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Agadir 81 kg

Badra represented Tunisia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's half-middleweight class (81 kg). He lost the first preliminary round match, by two yuko and a false attack penalty (P12), to Montenegro's Srđan Mrvaljević.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Youssef Badra". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Jeux Africains Alger 2007: Football : Tunisie–Cameroun (0–0) – Tennis :Abid et Jaziri en quarts de finale" [2007 All Africa Games, Algiers: Football: Tunisia–Cameroon (0–0) – Tennis: Abid and Jaziri in the quarterfinals] (in French). Journal Le Temps. 15 July 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  3. ^ "African Championships 2006, Mauritius". Judo Inside. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  4. ^ "African Championships Port Elizabeth, 2005, South Africa". Judo Inside. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Men's Half Middleweight (81kg/178 lbs) Preliminaries". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 10 January 2013.

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