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{{Medal|Competition| [[OJU Senior Championships|Oceania Championships]] }} |
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{{Medal|G| [[2015 Oceania Judo Championships|2015 Nouvelle]] | {{nbnd}}66 kg }} |
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{{Medal|G| [[2016 Oceania Judo Championships|2016 Canberra]] | {{nbnd}}66 kg }} |
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{{Medal|G| [[2017 Oceania Judo Championships|2017 Nukuʻalofa]] | {{nbnd}}66 kg }} |
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{{Medal|Competition| [[Oceania Junior Judo Championships|Oceania Junior Championships]] }} |
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{{Medal|G| [[2014 Oceania Junior Judo Championships|2014 Auckland]] | {{nbnd}}66 kg }} |
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{{Medal|G| [[2015 Oceania Junior Judo Championships|2015 Nouvelle]] | {{nbnd}}66 kg }} |
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{{Medal|S| [[2010 Oceania Junior Judo Championships|2010 Canberra]] | {{nbnd}}55 kg }} |
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{{Medal|S| [[2011 Oceania Junior Judo Championships|2011 Papeete]] | {{nbnd}}60 kg }} |
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{{Medal|B| [[2012 Oceania Junior Judo Championships|2012 Cairns]] | {{nbnd}}66 kg }} |
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{{Medal|B| [[2013 Oceania Junior Judo Championships|2013 Apia]] | {{nbnd}}66 kg }} |
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{{Medal|Competition| [[Judo at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] }} |
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{{Medal|B| [[Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham]] | [[Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's 66 kg|{{nbnd}}66 kg]] }} |
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'''Nathan Katz''' (born 17 January 1995) is an [[Australia]]n [[judoka]]. He competed at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 66 kg|men's 66 kg]] event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by [[Imad Bassou]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nathan Katz |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/nathan-katz |website=Rio 2016 |accessdate=31 August 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901030743/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/nathan-katz |archivedate=September 1, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Men -66 kg - Standings |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/judo-standings-ju-men-66-kg |website=Rio 2016 |accessdate=31 August 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820135922/https://www.rio2016.com/en/judo-standings-ju-men-66-kg |archivedate=20 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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'''Nathan Katz''' (born 17 January 1995) is a retired<ref name="Retired"/> Australian Olympic and five-time national champion [[judoka]], and current judo coach. |
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His younger brother [[Josh Katz]] also competed for Australia in judo at the Rio Olympics.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/australias-youngest-judo-olympian-josh-katz-among-uc-athletes-taking-on-rio-20160727-gqeumq.html|date=29 July 2016|title=Australia's youngest judo Olympian Josh Katz among UC athletes taking on Rio|first=Clare|last=Sibthorpe}}</ref> |
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==Early and personal life== |
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Katz was born in [[Melbourne, Australia]], and is Jewish.<ref name=for/><ref name=bid>[https://www.budokan-judo-club.com/idump/u12/nathan_katz.pdf "Nathan Katz,"] Budokan Judo Club.</ref> Katz's mother is former judoka Kerrye Katz who competed at the [[Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Summer Olympics]], when judo was a demonstration event for women, and came in seventh; she also won the 1985 Oceania Judo Championship in U66k, and 11 Australian national championships.<ref>[https://judoinside.com/judoka/4672/Kerrye_Katz/judo-career "Kerrye Katz,"] ''Judo Inside''.</ref><ref name=Olym>[https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/901009 "Kerrye Katz,"] Olympedia.org.</ref> His father Robert was a former judoka on the Australian national team and a national judo coach for Australia at both the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics.<ref>Air Vongxayasy (5 September 2022). [https://www.judoinside.com/news/5571/The_Katz_family_has_a_long_lasting_judo_history "The Katz family has a long lasting judo history,"] ''Judo Inside''.</ref><ref>[https://commonwealthgames.com.au/athletes/nathan-katz/ "Nathan Katz,"] commonwealthgames.com.</ref><ref>Shane Desiatnik (22 June 2017). [https://www.australianjewishnews.com/boys-deliver-victorian-championships-2/ "Katz brothers’ judo journey,"] ''The Australian Jewish News''.</ref> |
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His younger brother [[Josh Katz]] also competed for Australia in judo at the Rio Olympics; he also competed at the Paris Olympics.<ref name=ins/> The two brothers were training partners since they were children.<ref name=for>Sam Kestenbaum (12 July 2016). [https://forward.com/news/344859/2-jewish-brothers-have-judo-in-their-blood-and-theyre-headed-to-olympics/ "2 Jewish Brothers Have ‘Judo in Their Blood’ — and They’re Headed to Olympics,"] ''The Forward''.</ref> He graduated from [[William Clarke College]].<ref>[https://www.australianjewishnews.com/two-brothers-headed-rio/ "Two brothers headed to Rio,"] ''Australian Jewish News''.</ref> |
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==Judo career== |
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Katz was a 2x Cadet Australian National Champion, and a 5x Australian National Champion.<ref name=bid/> |
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Katz qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics due to his having been Oceania champion in 2015 and 2016.<ref name=ins/> He was ranked number 1 in the 2015 [[International Judo Federation|IJF]] World Ranking for juniors U66kg.<ref name=ins/> In 2022 he underwent knee surgery.<ref>[https://www.olympics.com.au/news/australias-most-passionate-judo-dad/ "Australia's most passionate judo dad,"] Olympics.com.au.</ref> |
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Katz competed at the [[Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 66 kg|men's 66 kg]] event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by [[Imad Bassou]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nathan Katz |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/nathan-katz |website=Rio 2016 |accessdate=31 August 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901030743/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/nathan-katz |archivedate=1 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Men −66 kg – Standings |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/judo-standings-ju-men-66-kg |website=Rio 2016 |accessdate=31 August 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820135922/https://www.rio2016.com/en/judo-standings-ju-men-66-kg |archivedate=20 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Katz started his 2020 Tokyo [[Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 66 kg|men's 66 kg event]] in the round of 32 against [[Juan Postigos]] of Peru, winning seconds before golden score with a stunning left-drop seoinage. In the round of 16, He fought [[Baruch Shmailov]] of Israel who he ended up losing to. Shmailov went on to fight for bronze.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021 |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/ |access-date=12 April 2022 |website=The Roar |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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He won a bronze medal at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham, England]].<ref name=ins/> It was his first competition in six months, as he had been injured.<ref>[https://hillstohawkesbury.com.au/katz-duo-capture-bronze-medals/ "Katz Duo Capture Bronze Medals,"] ''Hills To Hawkesbury News''.</ref> |
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He retired from competition in October 2023.<ref name=ins>[https://www.judoinside.com/news/6260/Nathan_Katz_says_farewell_to_competitive_judo "Nathan Katz says farewell to competitive judo,"] ''Judo Inside'', 17 October 2023.</ref> He is now his brother's training partner and coach.<ref>[https://www.olympics.com.au/news/paris-2024-preview-judo/ "Paris 2024 Preview: Judo,"] Olympics.com.</ref> |
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Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –66 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 18 October 2023[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic Games | R16 (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Champ. | R32 (2017, 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OJU Champ. | (2015, 2016, 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commonwealth Games | (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JudoInside.com | 67682 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 31 January 2023 |
Nathan Katz (born 17 January 1995) is a retired[2] Australian Olympic and five-time national champion judoka, and current judo coach.
Early and personal life
[edit]Katz was born in Melbourne, Australia, and is Jewish.[3][4] Katz's mother is former judoka Kerrye Katz who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, when judo was a demonstration event for women, and came in seventh; she also won the 1985 Oceania Judo Championship in U66k, and 11 Australian national championships.[5][6] His father Robert was a former judoka on the Australian national team and a national judo coach for Australia at both the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics.[7][8][9]
His younger brother Josh Katz also competed for Australia in judo at the Rio Olympics; he also competed at the Paris Olympics.[10] The two brothers were training partners since they were children.[3] He graduated from William Clarke College.[11]
Judo career
[edit]Katz was a 2x Cadet Australian National Champion, and a 5x Australian National Champion.[4]
Katz qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics due to his having been Oceania champion in 2015 and 2016.[10] He was ranked number 1 in the 2015 IJF World Ranking for juniors U66kg.[10] In 2022 he underwent knee surgery.[12]
Katz competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 66 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by Imad Bassou.[13][14]
Katz started his 2020 Tokyo men's 66 kg event in the round of 32 against Juan Postigos of Peru, winning seconds before golden score with a stunning left-drop seoinage. In the round of 16, He fought Baruch Shmailov of Israel who he ended up losing to. Shmailov went on to fight for bronze.[15]
He won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[10] It was his first competition in six months, as he had been injured.[16]
He retired from competition in October 2023.[10] He is now his brother's training partner and coach.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nathan Katz".
- ^ a b "Nathan Katz says farewell to competitive judo". JudoInside.com. 17 October 2023. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b Sam Kestenbaum (12 July 2016). "2 Jewish Brothers Have ‘Judo in Their Blood’ — and They’re Headed to Olympics," The Forward.
- ^ a b "Nathan Katz," Budokan Judo Club.
- ^ "Kerrye Katz," Judo Inside.
- ^ "Kerrye Katz," Olympedia.org.
- ^ Air Vongxayasy (5 September 2022). "The Katz family has a long lasting judo history," Judo Inside.
- ^ "Nathan Katz," commonwealthgames.com.
- ^ Shane Desiatnik (22 June 2017). "Katz brothers’ judo journey," The Australian Jewish News.
- ^ a b c d e "Nathan Katz says farewell to competitive judo," Judo Inside, 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Two brothers headed to Rio," Australian Jewish News.
- ^ "Australia's most passionate judo dad," Olympics.com.au.
- ^ "Nathan Katz". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Men −66 kg – Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Katz Duo Capture Bronze Medals," Hills To Hawkesbury News.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Preview: Judo," Olympics.com.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Nathan Katz at the International Judo Federation
- Nathan Katz at JudoInside.com
- Nathan Katz at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Nathan Katz at Olympics.com
- Nathan Katz at Olympedia
- Nathan Katz at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Nathan Katz at The-Sports.org
- 1995 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Australian Jews
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian male judoka
- Olympic judoka for Australia
- Jewish Australian sportspeople
- Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in judo
- Judoka at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Sportsmen from Victoria (state)