Arnold Kisoka
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 September 2000 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –60 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games | R32 (2024) |
| World Champ. | R64 (2024) |
| African Champ. | 5th (2024) |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 71771 |
| JudoInside.com | 157840 |
| Updated on 27 July 2024 | |
Arnold Daso Kisoka (born 4 September 2000) is a Congolese judoka. He qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics and was selected as his country's flag bearer.
Biography
[edit]Kisoka was born in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as the 10th of 11 children.[1] He participated in judo at an early age and rose through the ranks; he also attended Bumbe Technical Industrial Vocational Institute and graduated in 2018 with a degree in construction.[1] A member of the Ouragan judo club in Matete, he was selected for the national team in 2022 and made his international debut at the Dakar African Open tournament in November 2022.[2][3] Later that month, he won gold at the Yaoundé African Open, thus becoming the first Congolese judoka to accomplish the feat.[4][5][6]
In 2023, Kisoka won a silver and a bronze medal at African Open competitions; he also placed seventh in his weight class at the African Judo Championships and won a bronze medal at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie, held in Kinshasa.[1] He won a bronze medal at the African Open in April 2024 and later that month placed fifth at the African Championships.[1]
Kisoka qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 60 kg weight class.[4] He was selected the Congolese flag bearer and also participated in the 2024 Summer Olympics torch relay, becoming the first ever Congolese to do so.[5][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Flagbearers in judo: Arnold Kisoka (COD)". JudoInside.com. 23 July 2024.
- ^ Masudi, Charles (21 November 2022). "Judo : le Congolais Arnold Daso Kisoka sacré champion d'Afrique" [Judo: Congolese Arnold Daso Kisoka crowned African champion]. Ouragan.cd (in French).
- ^ "Arnold Kisoka Judoka". JudoInside.com.
- ^ a b "Judo: Daso Kisoka Arnold le deuxième qualifié de la RDC aux J.O Paris 2024" [Judo: Daso Kisoka Arnold the second qualifier from the DRC for the Paris 2024 Olympics]. Le Quotidien RDC (in French). 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Jeux Olympiques 2024: Arnold Daso Kisoka, porte-drapeau de la RDC" [2024 Olympic Games: Arnold Daso Kisoka, flag bearer of the DRC]. Journal des Nations (in French). 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Judo: Arnold Kisoka remporte la médaille d'Or à l'Open au Cameroun" [Judo: Arnold Kisoka wins the Gold medal at the Open in Cameroon] (in French). Agence Congolaise de Presse. 21 November 2022.
- ^ "J.O- Paris 2024 : Arnold Daso Kisoka, premier athlète congolais à porter la flamme olympique (Portrait)" [Olympic Games - Paris 2024: Arnold Daso Kisoka, first Congolese athlete to carry the Olympic flame (Portrait)] (in French). Radio-Télévision nationale congolaise. 20 July 2024.
- ^ "JO/Paris 2024: Arnold Kisoka présent à la 59ème étape du passage de la Flamme Olympique à Villers-Cotterêts" [Olympic Games/Paris 2024: Arnold Kisoka present at the 59th stage of the passing of the Olympic Flame in Villers-Cotterêts] (in French). Actualite.cd. 17 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Arnold Kisoka at the International Judo Federation
- Arnold Kisoka at JudoInside.com
