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{{Short description|Israeli judoka (born 1949)}}
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'''Yona Melnik''' (יונה מלניק; born May 27, 1949) is an Israeli former [[judo]]ka.<ref name="sports-reference.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/yona-melnik-1.html|title=Yona Melnik Bio, Stats, and Results|publisher=}}</ref>


'''Yona Melnik''' ({{langx|he|יונה מלניק}}; born 27 May 1949) is an Israeli former [[judoka]] and current coach.<ref name="sports-reference.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/yona-melnik-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418111236/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/yona-melnik-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Yona Melnik Bio, Stats, and Results}}</ref> He holds an 8th [[Dan (rank)|dan]] black belt.<ref name="dan8"/>
==Personal life==
Melnik is Jewish, and was born in [[Kassel]], [[West Germany]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fHmG9OWAltAC|title=Index to Collective Biographies for Young Readers|first=Karen|last=Breen|date=1 January 1988|publisher=Libraries Unlimited|via=}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yw-DAAAAMAAJ&q=Yona%20Melnik%20judo&dq=Yona%20Melnik%20judo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiwxKKkhdLOAhXI1x4KHVz9A3QQ6AEINjAF|title=Great Jews in Sports|first=Robert|last=Slater|date= 2000|publisher=J. David Publishers|via=}}</ref> When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5-8 (173&nbsp;cm) tall, and weighed 152&nbsp;lbs (69&nbsp;kg).<ref name="sports-reference.com"/>


==Judo career==
==Biography==
Melnik is Jewish, and was born in [[Kassel]], [[West Germany]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fHmG9OWAltAC|title=Index to Collective Biographies for Young Readers|first=Karen|last=Breen|date=1 January 1988|publisher=Libraries Unlimited|isbn=9780835223485}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yw-DAAAAMAAJ&q=Yona%20Melnik%20judo|title=Great Jews in Sports|first=Robert|last=Slater|date= 2000|publisher=J. David Publishers|isbn=9780824604332}}</ref> He won the Israeli national championship in judo 12 times between 1968 and 1980 in the welterweight (below 70 kilograms) category, and twice in the open division.<ref name="auto"/> He won gold medals in judo at the [[1969 Maccabiah Games]] and at the [[1973 Maccabiah Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qc4DAAAAMBAJ|title=Black Belt|date=1 December 1969|publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=btcDAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22terry+farnsworth%22+-%22on+the+way+up%22+-management+judo&pg=PA53|title=Black Belt|first=Active Interest Media|last=Inc|date=December 26, 1973|publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref> He competed for [[Israel at the 1976 Summer Olympics]] in Montréal, Québec, in the [[Judo at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 70 kg|half-middleweight category]], and tied for 19th place.<ref name="sports-reference.com"/>
He won the Israeli national championship in judo 12 times between 1968 and 1980 in the welterweight (below 70 kilograms) category, and twice in the open division.<ref name="auto"/>


Melnik competed for Israel and won a gold medal in judo at the [[1969 Maccabiah Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qc4DAAAAMBAJ|title=Black Belt|first=|last=|date=1 December 1969|publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc.|via=}}</ref>
Melnik subsequently coached the Israeli judo team, and opened a dojo in [[Petah Tikvah]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M9IDAAAAMBAJ|title=Black Belt|date=1 July 1982|publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc.}}</ref> He co-authored an April 2006 article in ''Strength & Conditioning Journal'' titled "The Ten-Station Judo Ability Test: A Test of Physical and Skill Components."<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/Abstract/2006/04000/The_Ten_Station_Judo_Ability_Test__A_Test_of.2.aspx|title=The Ten-Station Judo Ability Test: A Test of Physical and Skill Components: ''Strength & Conditioning Journal''|author=Lidor, Ronnie PhD; Melnik, Yona; Bilkevitz, Alex PhD; Falk, Bareket PhD}}</ref>

He competed for [[Israel at the 1976 Summer Olympics]] in Montréal, Québec, at the age of 27 in judo, in the Men's Half-Middleweight category, and came in tied for 19th.<ref name="sports-reference.com"/>

==Coach and author==
Melnik subsequently coached the Israeli judo team, and opened up a dojo in [[Petah Tikvah]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M9IDAAAAMBAJ|title=Black Belt|first=|last=|date=1 July 1982|publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc.|via=}}</ref>

He co-authored an April 2006 article in ''Strength & Conditioning Journal'' entitled "The Ten-Station Judo Ability Test: A Test of Physical and Skill Components."<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/Abstract/2006/04000/The_Ten_Station_Judo_Ability_Test__A_Test_of.2.aspx|title=The Ten-Station Judo Ability Test: A Test of Physical and Skill Components: ''Strength & Conditioning Journal''|author=Lidor, Ronnie PhD; Melnik, Yona; Bilkevitz, Alex PhD; Falk, Bareket PhD}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
* {{Sports links}}
* {{Sports reference}}
* {{The-Sports}}


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Latest revision as of 05:58, 5 December 2024

Yona Melnik
Melnik (right) with Roberto Machusso at the 1976 Olympics.
Personal information
Native nameיונה מלניק‎
Born (1949-05-27) 27 May 1949 (age 75)
Kassel, West Germany
OccupationJudoka
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country Israel
SportJudo
Weight class–70 kg
Rank     8th dan black belt[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (1976)
World Champ.R16 (1975)
European Champ.R32 (1973)
Profile at external databases
IJF54372
JudoInside.com20069
Updated on 23 February 2023

Yona Melnik (Hebrew: יונה מלניק; born 27 May 1949) is an Israeli former judoka and current coach.[2] He holds an 8th dan black belt.[1]

Biography

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Melnik is Jewish, and was born in Kassel, West Germany.[3][4] He won the Israeli national championship in judo 12 times between 1968 and 1980 in the welterweight (below 70 kilograms) category, and twice in the open division.[4] He won gold medals in judo at the 1969 Maccabiah Games and at the 1973 Maccabiah Games.[5][6] He competed for Israel at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Québec, in the half-middleweight category, and tied for 19th place.[2]

Melnik subsequently coached the Israeli judo team, and opened a dojo in Petah Tikvah.[7] He co-authored an April 2006 article in Strength & Conditioning Journal titled "The Ten-Station Judo Ability Test: A Test of Physical and Skill Components."[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Maman, Asi (14 June 2020). "Maurice Smadja received an honorary rank from the Judo Federation". One (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Yona Melnik Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ Breen, Karen (1 January 1988). Index to Collective Biographies for Young Readers. Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 9780835223485.
  4. ^ a b Slater, Robert (2000). Great Jews in Sports. J. David Publishers. ISBN 9780824604332.
  5. ^ "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. 1 December 1969.
  6. ^ Inc, Active Interest Media (26 December 1973). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. 1 July 1982.
  8. ^ Lidor, Ronnie PhD; Melnik, Yona; Bilkevitz, Alex PhD; Falk, Bareket PhD. "The Ten-Station Judo Ability Test: A Test of Physical and Skill Components: Strength & Conditioning Journal". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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