Ana Carrascosa

Ana Carrascosa
Personal information
Born (1980-05-06) 6 May 1980
Valencia, Spain
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 52 kg (115 lb; 8.2 st)
Sport
Sport Judo
Club Club Judokan, Valencia, ESP

Ana Carrascosa (born May 6, 1980 in Valencia) is a Spanish judoka who competes in the women's 52 kg category.[1] She has twice been a bronze medalist at the Judo World Championships (2009, 2011).[2] At European level, she has won the European championship once (2008), come second twice (2002 and 2009) and won one bronze medal (2011).[2] At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she reached the third round where she lost to the eventual champion Xian Dongmei.[3] She then lost to Kim Kyung-ok in the bronze medal match in the repechage.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was defeated in the first round by Marie Muller of Luxembourg.[2][4]

Personal life

She was born in Valencia, Spain. She attended a Sagrado Corazón HH. Maristas de Valencia where she began her playing career. She speak French and Spanish[5]

References


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