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Anamari "Ana" Velenšek (born 15 May 1991) is a Slovenian judoka. She won several medals at the world and European championships in 2011–15 and competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2016.[1][2] In 2015, she won silver at the World Championships.[3] That year, she also won gold in the Military World Games and bronze at the European Games.[3][4] She also competed in the women's +78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]

She trains at the Sankaku club, in her home town of Celje.[3][6] Since 2011, she is part of the Slovenian Armed Forces Athletes Unit.[3] She is studying for a degree in social care.[3] Her sister, Klara Apotekar, is also an international judoka.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ana Velenšek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Anamari Velensek. judoinside.com
  3. ^ a b c d e "Judo in the time of Covid-19: Anamari Velensek". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Belarus hopes for gold medal for Maryna Slutskaya". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Slovenian judo booming after success in London and Rio". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

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