Edwige Gwend

Edwige Gwend (born 11 March 1990) is a Cameroonean-born Italian judoka who competes in the 63 kg division. She won an individual silver medal at the 2010 European Championships, and was eliminated in the second round at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.[3]

Edwige Gwend
Gwend at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born11 March 1990 (1990-03-11) (age 30)
Edéa, Cameroon[1]
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Sport
SportJudo
ClubFiamme Gialle[3][4]
Coached byMassimo Sulli[3]

Gwend immigrated from Cameroon to Italy when she was three years old. In November 2015 she was named Athlete of the Month by the city of Parma.[3]

References

  1. Edwige Gwend. sports-reference.com
  2. Edwige Gwend Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. Edwige Gwend. nbcolympics.com
  4. Edwige Gwend. london2012.com


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