Anamari Velenšek

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]

Anamari Velenšek
Velenšek at the 2015 Military World Games
Personal information
Born15 May 1991 (1991-05-15) (age 32)
Celje, Slovenia
OccupationJudoka
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Sport
Country Slovenia
SportJudo
Weight class–78 kg, +78 kg
ClubJK Sankaku
Coached byMarjan Fabjan
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Silver (2015)
European Champ.Silver (2013)
Olympic GamesBronze (2016)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Slovenia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍78 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Astana ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍78 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku ‍–‍78 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Budapest ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Istanbul ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍78 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Almaty ‍–‍78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2014 Paris ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tokyo ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tokyo ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Baku +78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2012 Qingdao ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rijeka ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Zagreb ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Zagreb ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tashkent +78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Zagreb +78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Düsseldorf ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Budapest ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Düsseldorf ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Budapest ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Budapest ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Agadir +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Düsseldorf ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Cancún +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tel Aviv +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Zagreb +78 kg
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Prague ‍–‍78 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Agadir ‍–‍78 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mungyeong ‍–‍78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1335
JudoInside.com50727
Updated on 21 May 2023.

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. 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. "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. "Slovenian judo booming after success in London and Rio". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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