Alina Dumitru
Personal information
Full nameAlina Alexandra Dumitru
NicknamePitzi
Born (1982-08-30) 30 August 1982
Bucharest, Romania
OccupationJudoka
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Sport
CountryRomania
SportJudo
Weight class–48 kg
ClubCSA Steaua București
Coached byFlorin Bercean
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesGold (2008)
World Champ.Bronze (2005, 2007, 2010)
European Champ.Gold (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
        2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing ‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 London ‍–‍48 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Cairo ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Bucharest ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Rotterdam ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 Tampere ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Belgrade ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Lisbon ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vienna ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Istanbul ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Maribor ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Tbilisi ‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2012 Moscow ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2010 Tunis ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2009 Hamburg ‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Rotterdam ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Amsterdam ‍–‍48 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Nabeul ‍–‍48 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Budapest ‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF383
JudoInside.com8604
Updated on 25 May 2023.

Alina Dumitru (Romanian pronunciation: [aˈlina duˈmitru]; born 30 August 1982) is a Romanian judoka, one-time Olympic champion and eight-time European champion. At the 2008 Summer Olympics she defeated Japanese double gold medallist Ryoko Tani, who until then had been undefeated in major international competitions for 12 years.[1]

Career

2008 Summer Olympics

Dumitru defeated the legendary five-time Olympian Ryoko Tani by "keikoku" in a shocking –48 kg semifinal upset at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. She controlled the five-minute showdown, maintaining her position with strong defense, refusing to budge or give her experienced foe a chance to mount a strong attack. It worked, as Tani lost points for passivity. Then she flipped Cuba's Yanet Bermoy becoming the first Romanian judoka to win a gold medal in the Summer Olympic Games.[2]

2012 Summer Olympics

She took part in the Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics but lost in the final against Sarah Menezes. In the semifinals, Dumitru beat world number one Tomoko Fukumi.[3]

Awards

Alina Dumitru was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu, with Medalia "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") class III.[4]

She was given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of her hometown Ploiești in 2008.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Upsets of Olympic Proportions". Wall Street Journal. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Tani falls short in quest for gold". Japan Times. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
  3. ↑ "Olympics: Hiraoka gets silver, Fukumi left out of medals". Kyodo News. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Decorarea delegaţiei olimpice de la Beijing" (in Romanian). presidency.ro. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Alina Dumitru a devenit cetăţean de onoare al oraşului Ploieşti" (in Romanian). gsp.ro. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2012.


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