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(Redirected from Ange Jean) Haitian judoka (born 1984)
Ange Jean Baptiste
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Haiti
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena -57 kg

Ange Mercie Jean Baptiste (born 24 September 1984) is a Haitian judoka who has participated internationally for Haiti. She won the silver medal at the Judo competitions of the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. She was one of seven athletes who represented Haiti at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. A photograph of Baptiste in her match against Yurisleydis Lupetey of Cuba in Beijing, which depicted a drop of blood falling from Baptiste's forehead and hitting the ground during the match, won an award at the World Press Photo Contest in 2009.

References

  1. "Ange Mercie Jean Baptiste". JudoInside. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ange Jean Baptiste". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  3. "Judo: Cuba demuestra su poderío al ganar mayoría de oro" [Judo: Cuba demonstrates its power by winning majority of golds]. colombia.com (in Spanish). EFE. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  4. "A drop of blood falls from the forehead of Ange". gg-art.com. Xinhua. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  5. "American photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year". xinhuanet.com. Xinhua. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2012.

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