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Manuel Lombardo (born 4 December 1998) is an Italian judoka. He is a two-time silver medalist at the World Judo Championships. He is also a gold medalist at both the Mediterranean Games and the European Judo Championships. Lombardo represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Career
In 2018, Lombardo won the gold medal in the men's 66 kg event at the Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.
He won the gold medal in the men's 66 kg event at the 2021 European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal. He defeated Vazha Margvelashvili of Georgia in his gold medal match.
Lombardo lost his bronze medal match in the men's 66 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Lombardo won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Antalya held in Antalya, Turkey. He lost his bronze medal match in the men's 73 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.
He won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2023 World Judo Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He lost his bronze medal match in the men's 73 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | 1st | −66 kg |
| 2021 | European Championships | 1st | −66 kg |
| 2021 | World Championships | 2nd | −66 kg |
| 2023 | World Championships | 2nd | −73 kg |
References
- Berkeley, Geoff (7 June 2021). "Maruyama and Shishime triumph on golden day for Japan at IJF World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (9 May 2023). "Stump makes Swiss history with gold at World Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- "Judo Medalists" (PDF). 2018 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- Rowbottom, Mike (16 April 2021). "Buchard beats Giuffrida on dramatic opening day at European Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- "Judo Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
External links
- Manuel Lombardo at the European Judo Union
- Manuel Lombardo at the International Judo Federation
- Manuel Lombardo at JudoInside.com
- Manuel Lombardo at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Manuel Lombardo at Olympics.com
- Manuel Lombardo at Olympedia
- Manuel Lombardo at The-Sports.org
- Manuel Lombardo on Instagram
| European Judo Championships — Men's Half Lightweight | |
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| 1977–97: −65 kg • 1998–present: −66 kg | |
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| List of European Judo Championships medalists in Men's Half Lightweight |
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Sportspeople from Turin
- Italian male judoka
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
- Mediterranean Games medalists in judo
- Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
- Judoka at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
- European Games competitors for Italy
- Judoka at the 2019 European Games
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic judoka for Italy
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen