 A portrait of Mehmedovic by Veronica Kvassetskaia-Tsyglan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 March 1985[2] Pančevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Montreal, Quebec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) (2012)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –66 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 3rd dan black belt[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Shidokan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nicolas Gill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | 9th (2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | 7th (2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pan American Champ. | 
(2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IJF | 1754 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 15642 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 2 January 2023. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.[2]
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]
See also
References
- ^ "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sasha Mehmedovic". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "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 The-Sports.org
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