Sport Judo Weight 100 kg | Height 1.9 m | |
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Club Royal Crossing Club de Schaerbeek Coached by Damiano Martinuzzi (personal)Frederic Georgery (personal)Fabrice Flamand (national) | ||
Toma nikiforov
Toma Nikiforov (born 25 January 1993) is a Belgian judoka who competes in the under 100 kg category. In 2015, he won bronze medals at the world championships and European Games. In 2016, he placed second at the European championships, but was eliminated in the second bout at the Rio Olympics.
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Biography
Nikiforov is of Bulgarian origin, which explains his unusual for Belgium name and surname. As a child, he lived above a judo club and he accompanied his father, who was a judoka. He won the silver medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. In 2015, he won the bronze medal at the European Championships and at the World Championships. In 2016, he won the silver medal at the European Championships.
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