Ramona Brussig

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Ramona Brussig
Ramona Brussig at the 2015 European Games
Personal information
Born (1977-05-20) 20 May 1977 (age 46)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportJudo
ClubPSV Schwerin
Turned pro1998
Coached byCarmen Bruckman
Medal record
Judo
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens -57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 London -52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing -57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio -52 kg
European Para Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Rotterdam -57kg J2

Ramona Brussig (20 May 1977[1]) is a German judoka and two-time gold medal winner in Paralympic competition.

Career[edit]

She was born in Leipzig with visual impairments meaning that she competes in B2 classification events.[2] Brussig has an identical twin sister, Carmen Brussig, also a gold medal-winning visually-impaired judoka, who was born 15 minutes before her.[3] Brussig began training in 1986 at the age of nine and made her senior international debut in 1998 at the World Games in Madrid.[2] Though her sister lives in Switzerland, the pair like to meet up and train together when they can. They say that they do not have a sense of rivalry as they compete in different weight classes.[4]

Brussig won gold in the under 57 kg weight class at the 2004 Games in Athens, her first Paralympic Games, against Spanish judoka Marta Arce Payno.[5] She then won silver four years later in Beijing, losing to Wang Lijing in the final.[6] Brussig and Wang both dropped down a weight class to under 52 kg for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, meeting each other again in the final. This time Brussig was triumphant, going home with the gold.[7] Brussig defended her title at the Rio 2016 and finished as runner-up to French judoka Sandrine Martinet, earning her a silver medal.[8]

Through her career Brussig has won four world titles and six European titles.[1] She says that one of her most treasured memories was winning gold in London just 15 minutes after her twin sister achieved the same feat.[4] Both sisters are listed amongst the most promising German medal candidates for the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, resulting in them being given financial support in their endeavours.[9]

Brussig works for the sports association of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a state in northern Germany.[10]

Competitive results[edit]

As of 2017:[10][11]

Paralympic Games
  • 2016 - 2nd place
  • 2012 - 1st place
  • 2008 - 2nd place
  • 2004 - 1st place
World Championships
  • 2014 - 2nd place
  • 2011 - 3rd place
  • 2010 - 1st place
  • 2007 - 3rd place singles and team
  • 2006 - 1st place singles and team
European Championships
  • 2013 - 1st place
  • 2011 - 3rd place
  • 2009 - 1st place
  • 2007 - 1st place singles and team
  • 2005 - 1st place singles and team
  • 2001 - 1st place team
  • 1999 - 1st place team
German championships
  • 2014 - 1st place
  • 2011 - 1st place
  • 2009 - 1st place
  • 2008 - 1st place
  • 2007 - 1st place
  • 2006 - 1st place
  • 2005 - 1st place
  • 2003 - 1st place
  • 2002 - 1st place
  • 2001 - 1st place
  • 2000 - 1st place
  • 1999 - 1st place

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Ramona Brussig Judoka". Judo Inside. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "BRUSSIG Ramona". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 March 2018.[dead link]
  3. ^ Brittain, I.S. (2012). "From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford: A History of the Summer Paralympic Games" (PDF). p. 317. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Brussig twins set to repeat London 2012 double judo gold". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. ^ "IPC Historical Results Archive - Judo at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games Women's -57 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  6. ^ "IPC Historical Results Archive - Judo at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Women's -57 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ^ "IPC Historical Results Archive - Judo at the London 2012 Paralympic Games Women's -52 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  8. ^ "IPC Historical Results Archive - Judo at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Women's -52 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  9. ^ Kremer, Oliver (9 June 2017). "PyeongChang 2018 und Tokio 2020". Pixolli Studios. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Media Guide - Deutsche Paralympische Mannschaft". p. 145. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Erfolge Ramona". Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

External links[edit]

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