Annett Böhm
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Annett Böhm is a German
Judoka.
in PSC Glauchau/Meerane at the age of 7 years. Her first coaches were Erhard and Michael Hinke. In 1995 she went to a sport boarding school in Leipzig
where she trained as part of the high performance Judo group. Böhm finished her Master of Sport science at the University of Leipzig
in 2005. In 2007 she started to study journalism.
Her coach since 1999 has been Norbert Littkopf. He was for several years also the coach of the German women's national team.
Her first major success was in 1997, when she won the gold medal at the European Junior Championships
in Ljubljana
, Slovenia. Two years later she won the silver medal. She gained 5th place at the 2000 European Judo Championships
in Wrocław, Poland and won her first gold medal at the German National Championships.
In her first World Judo Championships
—2003
in Osaka
, Japan—she surprisingly won the bronze medal. This qualified her for the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece. In Athens she won a bronze medal in the middleweight (70 kg) division
. She beat opponents Quin Dongya (China) and Catherine Roberge
(Canada). In the semi-final she lost her only fight against Edith Bosch
(Netherlands). After this fight, Böhm beat Catherine Jacques (Belgium) in only 38 seconds with an ippon
-score (Te-Guruma) for a bronze medal.
In 2005, Böhm sustained several injuries. Six weeks before the 2005 World Championships
in Cairo
, Egypt, she broke her left foot. Nevertheless she battled through her injuries to narrowly miss bronze. In the following year she had several surgical procedures, which prevented her from going to the 2006 European Championships
.
In 2007 she qualified for the World Championships
in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil. She only won one fight, placing her 9th place. This meant that she did not achieve direct qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, China. However, in 2008 she returned to her old form. She won bronze medals at the Super World Cup in Paris
, France and Sofia
, Bulgaria. This placed her among the top 5 on the European ranking list, which qualified her for the Olympics. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she lost the bronze medal match of the middleweight (70 kg) division
to American Ronda Rousey
.
In 2010 Böhm joined the International Judo Federation Media Team and can regularly be heard and seen as a commentator covering major international championships. In addition, Böhm contributes to IJF event reports where her journalistic skills are put to good use.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Judoka.
Career
She began practicing JudoJudo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
in PSC Glauchau/Meerane at the age of 7 years. Her first coaches were Erhard and Michael Hinke. In 1995 she went to a sport boarding school in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
where she trained as part of the high performance Judo group. Böhm finished her Master of Sport science at the University of Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
in 2005. In 2007 she started to study journalism.
Her coach since 1999 has been Norbert Littkopf. He was for several years also the coach of the German women's national team.
Her first major success was in 1997, when she won the gold medal at the European Junior Championships
European Junior Championships
The European Junior Championships can refer to:*European Athletics Junior Championships*European Junior Swimming Championships*European Junior Badminton Championships*European Junior Chess Championship*IIHF European Junior Championships...
in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia. Two years later she won the silver medal. She gained 5th place at the 2000 European Judo Championships
2000 European Judo Championships
The 2000 European Judo Championships were the 11th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held at Hala Ludowa - People's Hall in Wrocław, Poland from 20 May to 21 May 2000.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:...
in Wrocław, Poland and won her first gold medal at the German National Championships.
In her first World Judo Championships
World Judo Championships
The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their...
—2003
2003 World Judo Championships
The 2003 World Judo Championships were the 23rd edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Osaka, Japan from 11 September to 14 September 2003.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:14 September - Final-66 kg:13 September - Final...
in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Japan—she surprisingly won the bronze medal. This qualified her for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece. In Athens she won a bronze medal in the middleweight (70 kg) division
Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 70 kg
These are the results of the women's 70 kg competition in judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 23 women competed in this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was less than 70 kilograms...
. She beat opponents Quin Dongya (China) and Catherine Roberge
Catherine Roberge
Catherine Roberge is a judoka from Canada.- References :* *...
(Canada). In the semi-final she lost her only fight against Edith Bosch
Edith Bosch
Edith Bosch is a Dutch Judoka who won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the middleweight division....
(Netherlands). After this fight, Böhm beat Catherine Jacques (Belgium) in only 38 seconds with an ippon
Ippon
Ippon literally "one full point", it is the highest score a fighter can achieve in a Japanese martial arts ippon-wazari contest, usually judo, karate or jujutsu.-Ippon in judo:...
-score (Te-Guruma) for a bronze medal.
In 2005, Böhm sustained several injuries. Six weeks before the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Judo Championships
The 2005 World Judo Championships were the 24th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held in Cairo, Egypt from September 8 to September 11, 2005...
in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt, she broke her left foot. Nevertheless she battled through her injuries to narrowly miss bronze. In the following year she had several surgical procedures, which prevented her from going to the 2006 European Championships
2006 European Judo Championships
The 2006 European Judo Championships were the 17th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Tampere, Finland in 2006.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:-+100 kg:-48 kg:...
.
In 2007 she qualified for the World Championships
2007 World Judo Championships
The 2007 World Judo Championships are the 25th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held at the Rio Olympic Arena, usually called Arena Multiuso, that was built for the 2007 Pan-American Games, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 13 to September 16, 2007.The...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil. She only won one fight, placing her 9th place. This meant that she did not achieve direct qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China. However, in 2008 she returned to her old form. She won bronze medals at the Super World Cup in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France and Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria. This placed her among the top 5 on the European ranking list, which qualified her for the Olympics. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she lost the bronze medal match of the middleweight (70 kg) division
Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 70 kg
The Women's 70 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 13 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST....
to American Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey is an American judoka and mixed martial artist. She formerly trained at the Olympic Training Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts under guidance of Jimmy Pedro and is now part of Team Hayastan in Santa Monica, California.Rousey trains under Gokor Chivichyan, Leo Frincu and Gene Lebell,...
.
In 2010 Böhm joined the International Judo Federation Media Team and can regularly be heard and seen as a commentator covering major international championships. In addition, Böhm contributes to IJF event reports where her journalistic skills are put to good use.