Aaron Fara (born 21 June 1997) is an Austrian judoka.[2] He holds a rank of Sandan.[1]
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| Born | 21 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –100 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 3rd dan black belt[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Erste Judo Bundesliga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Galaxy Judo Tigers JC Wimpassing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | LZ Wels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | R32 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R16 (2019, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. | 7th (2018, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Judo career
editFara's home club is the JC Wimpassing. In 2013 he passed the Shodan exam.[3] In 2015 he moved to the Galaxy Judo Tigers in Perchtoldsdorf. The Bad Erlach native completed an apprenticeship as a masseur and attended the vocational school for hair and body care in Vienna.[4] In 2017 he returned to the JC Wimpassing.[5] In September 2016 he won the European Junior Championship title in Málaga.[6]
In October 2021, he became national champion in the adult category in the weight class up to 100 kilograms for the first time, after having been Austrian champion three times as a junior.[2] Fara won his first medal at a Judo World Tour event in October 2018, when he finished third in the Grand Prix Cancún (Mexico).[7] In 2023, he finished second at the Grand Slam Tashkent at the beginning of March, and just under a month later he achieved his first tournament victory at a World Tour event at the Grand Slam in Antalya.[8] At the 2024 Grand Prix Linz, he sustained a meniscus injury.[9][10]
He took part in the 2024 Olympic Games in both the –100 kg weight class and in the mixed team (together with Katharina Tanzer, Lubjana Piovesana, Michaela Polleres, Samuel Gaßner and Wachid Borchashvili).[11] In the individual competition, he was defeated in the first round by defending Olympic champion Aaron Wolf from Japan.[12] Fara and Austria lost the first encounter in the mixed team competition against Germany 1:4 and finished in ninth place.[13]
For his participation in the Olympic Games, he was awarded the third Dan by Judo Austria.[1]
Awards
edit- Austria's Male Judoka of the Year 2023[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c Eichler, Wolfgang (28 September 2024). "7. Dan für Yvonne". Judo Austria (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Aaron Fara". Judoinside. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Erfolgreiche Danprüfungen". Judoclub Wimpassing. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Aaron Fara wechselt zu Galaxy Judo Tigers". Marktgemeinde Bad Erlach. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Fara wechselt erneut den Klub". Judozentrum Mühlviertel (in Austrian German). 25 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Fara ist Europameister 2016: Goldener Tag für Spitzenjudoka Aaron Fara!". Marktgemeinde Bad Erlach. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "U23-EM: ÖJV mit sechs Damen und sechs Herren vertreten". Österreichischer Judoverband. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Aaron holt Gold!". Österreichischer Judoverband. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Judoka Fara ausgeschieden" (in German). August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ archysport (23 May 2024). "Maria Höllwart's Early Exit in Abu Dhabi Judo World Championships". Archysport. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Das ÖOC-Team für Paris: Fünf bis zehn Medaillen als Ziel". Der Standard. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Games Paris Event". JudoInside. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "GER - Germany wins against AUT - Austria 4 - 1" (PDF). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Wolfgang Eichler (25 November 2023). "Simply the best!". Judo Austria (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
External links
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- Aaron Fara at the International Judo Federation
- Aaron Fara at JudoInside.com
- Aaron Fara at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Aaron Fara at The-Sports.org
- Aaron Fara on Instagram
