Martin Padar

Martin Padar
Personal information
Born11 April 1979 (1979-04-11) (age 45)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryEstonia
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍100 kg, +100 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR16 (2008)
World Champ.5th (2009)
European Champ.Gold (2009)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Estonia
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Tbilisi +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2002 Maribor ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Moscow Open
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Novi Sad Open
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Warsaw Open
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Istanbul +100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Moscow +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Tokyo +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Paris +100 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Cali ‍–‍100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF6
JudoInside.com332
Updated on 15 November 2022

Martin Padar (born 11 April 1979 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian judoka, who has competed in the men's half heavyweight (‍–‍100 kg) and later in the heavyweight (+100 kg) category. A 2009 European champion, he has also competed at two Olympics, the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics.

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class
2011 European Judo Championships 3rd Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2009 European Judo Championships 1st Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2007 European Open Championships 3rd Open class
2006 European Judo Championships 5th Heavyweight (+100 kg)
European Open Championships 3rd Open class
2005 World Judo Championships 7th Open class
European Judo Championships 7th Heavyweight (+100 kg)
European Open Championships 3rd Open class
2003 European Judo Championships 5th Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2002 European Judo Championships 2nd Half heavyweight (100 kg)

Personal

Politician Ivari Padar is Martin Padar's cousin.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Et vend Ivari ei peaks pärast istungit kaposse minema" (in Estonian). Delfi. 7 May 2009.
Summer Olympics
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Estonia
Beijing 2008
Succeeded by