Juan Postigos

Juan Postigos
Postigos at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameJuan Miguel Postigos Acuña
NicknameTigre[1]
Nationality Peru
Born (1989-05-13) 13 May 1989 (age 35)
Lima, Peru[2]
OccupationJudoka
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[3]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryPeru
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍66 kg
ClubPole Espoir Rouen Judo (France)[4]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2016, 2020, 2024)
World Champ.R32 (2009, 2017)
Pan American Champ. (2019, 2022, 2024)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Peru
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍60 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima ‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Lima ‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 San Salvador ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Havana ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Panama City ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Guadalajara ‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Cancún ‍–‍66 kg
South American Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Cali ‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF4119
JudoInside.com74806
Updated on 28 July 2024

Juan Miguel Postigos Acuña (born 13 May 1989) is a Peruvian judoka who won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games. That same year Postigos moved to France seeking better training conditions. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, but was eliminated in his first match on both occasions.[4][2] He was also eliminated in his first match in the men's 66 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Juan Postigos. london2012.com
  2. ^ a b Juan Postigos. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ "Juan Postigos". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b Juan Postigos. nbcolympics.com
  5. ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ 2023 Pan American final

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