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Alina Dumitru

Personal information
Nickname(s)	Pitzi
Born	(1982-08-30) 30 August 1982 (age 42) Bucharest, Romania
Died	Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000). (aged Error: Need valid year, month, day)
Occupation	Judoka
Height	1.58 m
Sport
Country	Romania
Sport	Judo
Weight class	‍–‍48 kg
Club	CSA Steaua București
Coached by	Florin Bercean
Achievements and titles
World finals	(2005, 2007, 2010)
Regional finals	(2004, 2005, 2006, ( 2007, 2008, 2010, ( 2011, 2012)
Olympic finals	(2008)
Medal record Women's judo Representing  Romania Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing ‍–‍48 kg Silver 2012 London ‍–‍48 kg World Championships Bronze 2005 Cairo ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2010 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg European Championships Gold 2004 Bucharest ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2005 Rotterdam ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2006 Tampere ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2007 Belgrade ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2008 Lisbon ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2010 Vienna ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2011 Istanbul ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2012 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2002 Maribor ‍–‍52 kg Bronze 2009 Tbilisi ‍–‍48 kg IJF Grand Slam Silver 2012 Moscow ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2012 Paris ‍–‍48 kg IJF Grand Prix Gold 2010 Tunis ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2010 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍48 kg Silver 2009 Hamburg ‍–‍48 kg Silver 2010 Rotterdam ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2010 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2011 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2011 Amsterdam ‍–‍48 kg World Juniors Championships Gold 2000 Nabeul ‍–‍48 kg European Junior Championships Silver 2001 Budapest ‍–‍48 kg
Updated on 18 April 2024.

Alina Dumitru (born August 30, 1982) is a famous Romanian judoka. A judoka is an athlete who practices judo, a Japanese martial art and sport. Alina is known for being an Olympic champion once and winning the European Championship eight times!

One of her most amazing wins was at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She beat Ryoko Tani from Japan, who was a double Olympic gold medalist. Before Alina, Ryoko Tani had not lost in big international competitions for 12 years!

Alina Dumitru's Judo Career

Alina Dumitru has had a very successful career in judo, winning many medals.

2008 Summer Olympics Success

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Alina Dumitru faced the legendary Ryoko Tani in the semifinal. Many people were surprised when Alina won this match. She managed to control the fight for five minutes. Alina used strong defense and didn't let her opponent attack much. Ryoko Tani lost points for not being active enough.

After this big win, Alina went on to fight Yanet Bermoy from Cuba in the final. Alina won that match too! This made her the very first Romanian judoka to win a gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games. It was a huge moment for her country.

2012 Summer Olympics Challenge

Alina Dumitru also competed in the Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She did very well and reached the final match. In the semifinals, she beat Tomoko Fukumi, who was ranked number one in the world at that time.

However, in the final, Alina lost to Sarah Menezes. Even though she didn't win gold, getting a silver medal at the Olympics is still a fantastic achievement!

Awards and Recognition

Alina Dumitru has received special honors for her amazing sports career.

• She was given the "Medalia 'Meritul Sportiv'" (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") Class III by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu. This award recognizes her great achievements in sports.
• In 2008, her hometown of Ploiești made her an Honorary Citizen. This means she is highly respected and honored by the people of her city.

See also

In Spanish: Alina Dumitru para niños