| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Albania |
| Born | 22 January 1980 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | 81 kg |
Edmond Topalli (born 22 January 1980 in Shkodër) is an Albanian judoka, who played for the half-middleweight category.[1] Topalli represented Albania at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's half-middleweight class (81 kg). He received a bye for the second preliminary match, before losing out by an automatic ippon and a sode tsurikomi goshi (sleeve lifting and pulling hip throw) to Portugal's João Neto.[2]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edmond Topalli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ↑ "Men's Half Middleweight (81kg/178 lbs) Preliminaries". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
External links
- Edmond Topalli at JudoInside.com
- Edmond Topalli at Olympics.com
- Edmond Topalli at NBC 2008 Olympics website at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 August 2012)
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