Sasha Mehmedovic
Sasha Mehmedovic is a Canadian judoka.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's 66 kg, but was defeated in the second round.[1]
 A portrait of Mehmedovic by Veronica Kvassetskaia-Tsyglan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 March 1985[1] Pančevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Montreal, Quebec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) (2012)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –66 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 3rd dan black belt in Judo[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Shidokan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nicolas Gill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Champ. | 7th (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pan American Champ. | 
(2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | 9th (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IJF | 1754 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 15642 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 2 January 2023. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Portrait
In 2010 the Portrait Society of Canada held a month-long exhibition at the John B. Aird Gallery in Toronto, titled "Canadian Olympic Athletes: a Dialogue in Art", that featured portraits of Canadian Olympic athletes painted by members of the Society. One of the portraits, painted with oil by Society founder and president Veronica Kvassetskaia-Tsyglan, is of Mehmedovic.[4]
References
- "Sasha Mehmedovic". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- "Sasha Mehmedovic". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- "Canadian Olympic Athletes: a Dialogue in Art". Portrait Society of Canada website. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
External links
- Sasha Mehmedovic at the International Judo Federation
- Sasha Mehmedovic at JudoInside.com
- Sasha Mehmedovic at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Sasha Mehmedovic at Olympics.com
- Sasha Mehmedovic at Olympedia
- Sasha Mehmedovic at the Canadian Olympic Committee
- Sasha Mehmedovic at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Sasha Mehmedovic at The-Sports.org
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