Nathan Katz (judoka)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | [1] Victoria[2] |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –66 kg |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 7602 |
| JudoInside.com | 67682 |
| Updated on 31 October 2021 | |
Nathan Katz (born 17 January 1995) is an Australian judoka. He 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.[3][4]
His mother is former judoka Kerrye Katz who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, when judo was a demonstration event.[5] His younger brother Josh Katz also competed for Australia in judo at the Rio Olympics.
Nathan is a proud member of the Demasi's Soldiers WhatsApp group, citing the camaraderie within this chat as one of the key motivators ahead of his 2020 Tokyo campaign.[6]
Nathan started his 2020 Tokyo campaign 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 (Quarter Finals), He fought Baruch Shmailov of Israel who he ended up losing too. Shmailov went on to fight for bronze.[7]
References
- ^ "JudoInside - Nathan Katz Judoka".
- ^ "Nathan Katz".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Olympedia – Kerrye Katz". www.olympedia.org.
- ^ Sibthorpe, Clare (29 July 2016). "Australia's youngest judo Olympian Josh Katz among UC athletes taking on Rio".
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
External links
- 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
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