Toma Nikiforov
 Nikiforov at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Royal Crossing Club de Schaerbeek[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Damiano Martinuzzi (personal) Frederic Georgery (personal) Fabrice Flamand (national)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Biography
Nikiforov is of Bulgarian origin, which explains his unusual for Belgium name and surname.[3] As a child, he lived above a judo club and he accompanied his father, who was a judoka.[4] 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.[5]
References
- ^ Toma Nikiforov. rio2016.com
- ^ a b Toma Nikiforov. nbcolympics
- ^ Тома Никифоров «строит» олимпийскую мечту. asnta.ru
- ^ "Road to Rio–Toma Nikiforov: BEL2016-BR2016". European Judo Union. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Toma Nifikorov" (in French). Team Belgium. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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