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| Sasson started training in judo when he was eight years old.<ref name="uritalshir"/> His coaches are Gill Offer and ], his club is Meitav Jerusalem, and he started competing in 2005.<ref name="baku2015.com"/><ref name="uritalshir"/> He has worked with Noam Eyal, a sports psychologist who works for the ].<ref name="uritalshir"/> Sasson won the Israeli judo championship at −100 kg (−220 pounds) in 2007–09 and 2011, and at +100 kg in 2011 and 2012.<ref name="judoinside.com"/> | Sasson started training in judo when he was eight years old.<ref name="uritalshir"/> His coaches are Gill Offer and ], his club is Meitav Jerusalem, and he started competing in 2005.<ref name="baku2015.com"/><ref name="uritalshir"/> He has worked with Noam Eyal, a sports psychologist who works for the ].<ref name="uritalshir"/> Sasson won the Israeli judo championship at −100 kg (−220 pounds) in 2007–09 and 2011, and at +100 kg in 2011 and 2012.<ref name="judoinside.com"/> | ||
| In July 2009 Sasson won the ] at the ] in Tel Aviv, Israel, in judo at −100 kg.<ref name="judoinside.com"/> In September 2011 he competed in the Judo World Cup in ], ], where Iranian ] was slated to face him, but refused.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cnsnews.com/news/article/gut-infection-denies-iranian-chance-compete-olympics-against-israeli|title=‘Gut Infection’ Denies Iranian Chance to Compete in Olympics Against Israeli|work=CNS News|author=Patrick Goodenough|date=26 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.les-sports.info/or-sasson-judo-spf162646.html|title=Judo – Or Sasson (Israël)|work=les-sports.info}}</ref> | In July 2009 Sasson won the ] at the ] in Tel Aviv, Israel, in judo at −100 kg.<ref name="judoinside.com"/> In September 2011 he competed in the Judo World Cup in ], ], where Iranian ] was slated to face him, but refused.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cnsnews.com/news/article/gut-infection-denies-iranian-chance-compete-olympics-against-israeli|title=‘Gut Infection’ Denies Iranian Chance to Compete in Olympics Against Israeli|work=CNS News|author=Patrick Goodenough|date=26 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.les-sports.info/or-sasson-judo-spf162646.html|title=Judo – Or Sasson (Israël)|work=les-sports.info|language=French}}</ref> | ||
| In February 2012, he won a gold medal in the World Cup Prague in judo at +100 kg.<ref name="judoinside.com"/> In February 2013 and the following month, Sasson won gold medals in the European Open ] in ] and the European Open Warsaw at −100 kg.<ref name="judoinside.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-judoka-refuses-to-compete-with-israeli/|title=Iranian judoka boycotts Israeli; Forfeit gives Assaf Chen the bronze medal; another Iranian refuses to mount podium after Ori Sasson wins gold in his category|work=The Times of Israel|author=Aaron Kallman|date=3 February 2013}}</ref> In September 2014, he won a gold medal at the European Open ] in ] at +100 kg, as he weighed approximately 115 kg and returned from surgery on an injured thumb.<ref name="judoinside.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.judoinside.com/news/192|title= Thumbs up for Or Sasson after gold medal in Tallinn|work=judoinside.com|date=24 September 2014}}</ref> | In February 2012, he won a gold medal in the World Cup Prague in judo at +100 kg.<ref name="judoinside.com"/> In February 2013 and the following month, Sasson won gold medals in the European Open ] in ] and the European Open Warsaw at −100 kg.<ref name="judoinside.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-judoka-refuses-to-compete-with-israeli/|title=Iranian judoka boycotts Israeli; Forfeit gives Assaf Chen the bronze medal; another Iranian refuses to mount podium after Ori Sasson wins gold in his category|work=The Times of Israel|author=Aaron Kallman|date=3 February 2013}}</ref> In September 2014, he won a gold medal at the European Open ] in ] at +100 kg, as he weighed approximately 115 kg and returned from surgery on an injured thumb.<ref name="judoinside.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.judoinside.com/news/192|title= Thumbs up for Or Sasson after gold medal in Tallinn|work=judoinside.com|date=24 September 2014}}</ref> | ||
| On 26 June 2015, representing ] in judo in the +100 kg category (while weighing 120 kg (265 lb)) in ], ], Sasson won a ] for Israel in the inaugural ], and in doing so won the silver medal in the ].<ref name="judoinside.com"/><ref name="baku2015.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4673315,00.html|title=Silver medal in Judo to Ori Sasson|work=ynet|date=27 June 2015}}</ref> He lost to 159 kg (351 lb) ] of Georgia in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.judoinside.com/news/602|title=Golden Adam Okruashvili proud best of the rest|work=judoinside.com|date=27 June 2015}}</ref><ref> |
On 26 June 2015, representing ] in judo in the +100 kg category (while weighing 120 kg (265 lb)) in ], ], Sasson won a ] for Israel in the inaugural ], and in doing so won the silver medal in the ].<ref name="judoinside.com"/><ref name="baku2015.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4673315,00.html|title=Silver medal in Judo to Ori Sasson|work=ynet|date=27 June 2015}}</ref> He lost to 159 kg (351 lb) ] of Georgia in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.judoinside.com/news/602|title=Golden Adam Okruashvili proud best of the rest|work=judoinside.com|date=27 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://reshet.tv/News_n/heb/Sport/OtherSport/articlesports,19738/|title= מדליית כסף לאורי ששון באליפות אירופה בבאקו|work=Reshet|date=27 June 2015|language=Hebrew}}</ref> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Native name | אור ששון | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Or Sasson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Sasson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Israeli | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1990-08-18) 18 August 1990 (age 34) Jerusalem, Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Ruppin College | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | +100 kg (220 pounds) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Meitav Jerusalem | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gill Offer and Oren Smadja | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| National finals | won the Israeli judo championship at −100 kg in 2007–09 and 2011, and at +100 kg in 2011 and 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Or Sasson (also "Ori" and "Uri"; Template:Lang-he; born 18 August 1990) is an Israeli judoka.
In June 2015, representing Israel at the 2015 European Games in judo in the +100 kg (+220 pounds) category in Baku, Azerbaijan, Sasson won a silver medal for Israel in the inaugural European Games, and in doing so won the silver medal in the 2015 European Judo Championship.
Early and personal life
Sasson was born in Jerusalem, Israel, and is Jewish. He is the younger brother of Israeli judoka and national team captain Alon Sasson, who when they were children would hit him to show him who was boss. He lives in Netanya, Israel, and studies Business Administration at Ruppin College.
Judo career
Sasson started training in judo when he was eight years old. His coaches are Gill Offer and Oren Smadja, his club is Meitav Jerusalem, and he started competing in 2005. He has worked with Noam Eyal, a sports psychologist who works for the Olympic Committee of Israel. Sasson won the Israeli judo championship at −100 kg (−220 pounds) in 2007–09 and 2011, and at +100 kg in 2011 and 2012.
In July 2009 Sasson won the gold medal at the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv, Israel, in judo at −100 kg. In September 2011 he competed in the Judo World Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where Iranian Javad Mahjoub was slated to face him, but refused.
In February 2012, he won a gold medal in the World Cup Prague in judo at +100 kg. In February 2013 and the following month, Sasson won gold medals in the European Open Tbilisi in Georgia and the European Open Warsaw at −100 kg. In September 2014, he won a gold medal at the European Open Tallinn in Estonia at +100 kg, as he weighed approximately 115 kg and returned from surgery on an injured thumb.
On 26 June 2015, representing Israel at the 2015 European Games in judo in the +100 kg category (while weighing 120 kg (265 lb)) in Baku, Azerbaijan, Sasson won a silver medal for Israel in the inaugural European Games, and in doing so won the silver medal in the 2015 European Judo Championship. He lost to 159 kg (351 lb) Adam Okruashvili of Georgia in the final.
See also
References
- ^ "Baku 2015 1St European Games – Athletes – SASSON Or". Baku 2015.
- ^ "Or Sasson, Judoka". judoinside.com.
- ^ Uri Talshir (28 August 2013). "Israeli judoka Uri Sasson looks to add a notch to his belt". Haaretz.
- ^ "Alon Sasson, Judoka". judoinside.com.
- Stan Ramati (March/April 2015). ""Israeli Sports; Judo", Jewish Sports Review, Volume 9, Number 12, Issue 108, page 21
- Patrick Goodenough (26 July 2012). "'Gut Infection' Denies Iranian Chance to Compete in Olympics Against Israeli". CNS News.
- "Judo – Or Sasson (Israël)". les-sports.info (in French).
- Aaron Kallman (3 February 2013). "Iranian judoka boycotts Israeli; Forfeit gives Assaf Chen the bronze medal; another Iranian refuses to mount podium after Ori Sasson wins gold in his category". The Times of Israel.
- "Thumbs up for Or Sasson after gold medal in Tallinn". judoinside.com. 24 September 2014.
- "Silver medal in Judo to Ori Sasson". ynet. 27 June 2015.
- "Golden Adam Okruashvili proud best of the rest". judoinside.com. 27 June 2015.
- "מדליית כסף לאורי ששון באליפות אירופה בבאקו". Reshet (in Hebrew). 27 June 2015.
External links
- "Huge Ippon win for Or Sasson" (video), baku2015.com, 27 June 2015