| Oren Smadja | |
|---|---|
) | |
| Born | June 20, 1970 Ofakim, Israel |
| Native name | אורן סמדג'ה |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Notable students | Or Sasson Sagi Muki |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's judo | ||
Representing  Israel | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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| World Championships | ||
.svg.png "Silver medal – second place"){kind=icon} | 1995 Chiba | 78 kg |
| European Judo Championships | ||
| 1992 Paris | 71 kg |
Shay-Oren Smadja (Hebrew: אורן סמדג'ה, born June 20, 1970) is a former Israeli judoka and a judo coach. Smadja won the Olympic bronze medal in judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics, making him the first Israeli man to win an Olympic medal, and the second Israeli overall after Yael Arad won silver in judo the day before.[1]
He is of a Tunisian-Jewish descent.
Career
Smadga was born in Ofakim, Israel, to a Tunisian Jewish family. He won the Olympic bronze medal in judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics the under 71 category.[2] In 1995, he won a silver medal at the 1995 World Judo Championships. The next year, he could not repeat his Olympic success at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3]
He was nominated the national coach of the Israeli men's judo team in 2010.
He coaches Israeli judokas Or Sasson, winner of the bronze medal in the 2016 summer olympics (men 100kg+), and of Sagi Muki, who won the gold medal at the 2015 European Games in judo in the under 73 category[4] and the gold medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships in Tokyo in the under 81 category.
Oren is the first ever Israeli who won an Olympic medal both as an athlete and as a coach.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | World Judo Championships | 2nd | Half middleweight (78 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 7th | Half middleweight (78 kg) | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 3rd | Lightweight (71 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (71 kg) | |
| 1990 | World Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (71 kg) |
See also
References
- ^ "Sporting heroes for 60 years: No. 25 Oren Smadja". The Jerusalem Post. 10 April 2008.
- ^ "Judo: Olympic Games: Men: -71 kg". Sports 123. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shay-Oren Smadja". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Israeli judoka wins silver medal at the European Championship". i24news.
External links
- Factfile on JudoInside.com