Sergei Aschwanden
Sergei Aschwanden (born December 22, 1975 in Bern ) is a Swiss judoka and holder of the 6th Dan.
Life
The son of a Swiss father and a Kenyan mother spent the first seven years of his life in Bern. Since then he has lived in Bussigny-près-Lausanne .
His greatest successes include the European championship titles in 2000 and 2003, the 2003 World Cup silver medal, 3rd place at the 2001 World Championships and the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games. He won the Swiss championship eight times, including six titles the elite.
His first participation in the Summer Olympics was in Sydney in 2000 , but where he was eliminated in the first round against the eventual bronze winner Aleksei Budõlin . At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he was in the light middleweight category (up to 81 kg) as a possible hope for a medal, but then surprisingly dropped out again in the first round. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , he competed in the middleweight division (up to 90 kg) again for Switzerland and won the bronze medal. His coach was Leo Held , who was voted Swiss Coach of the Year 2008 due to Aschwanden's success . Aschwanden himself was nominated for Sportsman of the Year and came fourth in the poll.
Sporting successes
- Olympic Games: 3rd place in 2008
- World Championships: 2nd place 2003, 3rd place 2001
- European Championships: 1st place in 2000 and 2003, 3rd place in 2005 and 2006
- 8 times Swiss champion, including six titles in the adult class and two titles in the juniors
Web links
- Official website of Sergei Aschwanden
- Sergei Aschwanden on Judoinside (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aschwanden, Sergei |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss judoka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22nd December 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern |