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Daria Bilodid
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Bilodid at the Summer Olympics in 2021
Personal information
Born (2000-10-10) 10 October 2000 (age 24)
Kyiv, Ukraine
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Occupation Judoka
Height 172 cm
Sport
Country Ukraine
Sport Judo
Weight class ‍–‍48 kg, ‍–‍57 kg
Rank      1st dan black belt
Coached by Gennadiy Bilodid, Svetlana Kuznetsova
Achievements and titles
World finals Gold (2018, 2019)
Regional finals Gold (2017, 2019, 2024)
Olympic finals Bronze (2020)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Ukraine
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships 2 0 0
European Games 1 0 0
European Championships 2 1 0
World Masters 0 0 2
IJF Grand Slam 4 1 2
IJF Grand Prix 3 1 3
World Juniors 1 0 0
European Juniors 1 0 0
World Cadets 1 0 0
Olympic Games
Bronze 2020 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
World Championships
Gold 2018 Baku ‍–‍48 kg
Gold 2019 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
European Games
Gold 2019 Minsk ‍–‍48 kg
European Championships
Gold 2017 Warsaw ‍–‍48 kg
Gold 2024 Zagreb ‍–‍57 kg
Silver 2021 Lisbon ‍–‍48 kg
World Masters
Bronze 2021 Doha ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze 2023 Budapest ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold 2018 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
Gold 2018 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg
Gold 2019 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍48 kg
Gold 2020 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
Silver 2021 Tel Aviv ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze 2020 Budapest ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze 2023 Paris ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze 2024 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold 2017 The Hague ‍–‍48 kg
Gold 2018 Tunis ‍–‍48 kg
Gold 2018 Zagreb ‍–‍48 kg
Silver 2019 Tbilisi ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze 2017 Hohhot ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze 2023 Linz ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze 2023 Zagreb ‍–‍57 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold 2018 Nassau ‍–‍48 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold 2016 Málaga ‍–‍48 kg
World Cadets Championships
Gold 2015 Sarajevo ‍–‍44 kg
European Cadet Championships
Gold 2015 Sofia ‍–‍44 kg
Gold 2016 Vantaa ‍–‍48 kg
Updated on 25 April 2024.

Daria Hennadiyivna Bilodid, born on October 10, 2000, is a famous Ukrainian judoka. She has won many big titles in the sport of judo. Daria is a two-time world champion and a three-time European champion. She also won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Daria Bilodid has also achieved success in younger age groups. She is a junior world champion and a junior European champion.

Daria's Amazing Judo Career

Becoming a World Champion

Daria Bilodid made history at the 2018 World Championships. She was only 17 years old when she won her first senior world title. This made her the youngest senior judo world champion ever!

In the finals, she faced Funa Tonaki. Daria won the match with a special move called Ōuchi gari. She won the gold medal at the 2018 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Daria is also the youngest person, both male and female, to win two judo world championships.

More Big Wins

Daria continued to win many medals. In 2021, she earned a bronze medal at the World Masters event in Doha, Qatar. A month later, she won a silver medal at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam in Israel.

Olympic Success

Daria won her Olympic bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She beat Israeli judoka Shira Rishony to secure her medal. This was a very special moment for Ukraine, as it was their first Olympic medal in women's judo.

Daria also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. There, she won her match against Nera Tiebwa from Kiribati.

About Daria's Life

Daria Bilodid comes from a family of judokas. Her father, Gennadiy Bilodid, is also a famous judoka. He won the European championship twice.

Awards and Recognitions

Daria Bilodid has received many special awards for her achievements:

  • Guinness World Records: She was recognized as the youngest female judo world champion in 2018.
  • European Judo Union: She was named the Best European Junior Female Judoka in 2018.
  • Member 3rd Class of the Order of Princess Olga (2019): This is a special award from Ukraine.
  • Forbes Ukraine: She was listed in "30 under 30: Faces of the Future" in 2020.
  • IJF: She was named the Best Female Judoka of the Year in 2020.
  • Member 2nd Class of the Order of Princess Olga (2021): She received an even higher class of this Ukrainian award.

See also

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