Dennis Iverson (born 17 January 1981 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is an Australian judoka, who played for the lightweight category.[1] Started out his sporting career at age twelve, Iverson had earned a total of four titles in the same weight division (2004, 2005, 2008 and 2010) at the Australian Judo Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 17 January 1981 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | 73 kg |
| Club | Victorian Judo Academy |
Iverson represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight class (73 kg). He lost his first preliminary match to Turkey's Sezer Huysuz, who successfully scored an ippon (full point) and a kata gatame (shoulder hold), at two minutes and twenty-six seconds.[2]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dennis Iverson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's Lightweight (73kg/161 lbs) Preliminaries". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
External links
edit- Profile – Australian Olympic Team
- Dennis Iverson at JudoInside.com
- NBC Olympics Profile
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