Or Sasson information

Or Sasson
	Sasson at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Native name	אור ששון‎
Nickname	Ori Sasson
Nationality	Israeli
Born	18 August 1990 (age 33); Jerusalem
Alma mater	Ruppin College
Occupation	Judoka
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	124 kg (273 lb)
Sport
Country	Israel
Sport	Judo
Weight class	+100 kg
Rank	5th dan black belt
Club	Meitav Jerusalem
Coached by	Gil Ofer, Oren Smadja
Retired	12 May 2022
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	(2016)
World Champ.	R32 (2014, 2015, 2018,; R32( 2019)
European Champ.	(2015, 2016)
Highest world ranking	3rd (2016)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Israel
Olympic Games
European Games
European Championships
World Masters
IJF Grand Slam
IJF Grand Prix
Maccabiah Games
Profile at external databases
IJF	3278
JudoInside.com	58892
	Updated on 18 May 2023.

Or "Ori" Sasson (Hebrew: אור "אורי" ששון; born 18 August 1990) is a retired^[4]^[5] Israeli Olympic judoka.^[7] He won a bronze medal in the +100 kg category at the 2016 Summer Olympics^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11] and another one at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[12] He is the second of two Israelis to win two Olympic medals.^{[citation needed]}

In June 2015, representing Israel at the 2015 European Games in judo in the +100 kg category in Baku, Azerbaijan, Sasson won a silver medal in the 2015 European Judo Championship which was held during the European Games.^[13]^[14]^[15]

^ "Association board meeting protocol 01/09/2021" (PDF). Israel Judo Association (in Hebrew). 16 March 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Baku 2015 1St European Games – Athletes – SASSON Or". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Judo – Men +100 kg – Weigh-in List" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b Aharoni, Oren (12 May 2022). "Ori Sasson retired: "I've put my heart on the met in every fight"". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b Rakovsky, Ido (12 May 2022). ""I've beaten all the doubts and fears": Ori Sasson retired from judo at age 31". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
^ "IJF Senior World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 17 October 2016. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ "Or Sasson". JudoInside.com.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Or Sasson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
^ "2016 Summer Olympics". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ "2016 Summer Olympics". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ "2016 Summer Olympics" (PDF). European Judo Union. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ Katzir, Itamar. "Israeli Mixed Judo Team Wins Bronze, Defeating Russia 4-1 at Tokyo Olympics". haaretz. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
^ "2015 European Games". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
^ "2015 European Championships". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ "2015 European Games" (PDF). European Judo Union. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[rank-1] "Association board meeting protocol 01/09/2021" (PDF). Israel Judo Association (in Hebrew). 16 March 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

[baku2015.com-2] "Baku 2015 1St European Games – Athletes – SASSON Or". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[3] "Judo – Men +100 kg – Weigh-in List" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

[retHaiom-4] Aharoni, Oren (12 May 2022). "Ori Sasson retired: "I've put my heart on the met in every fight"". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[retHaaretz-5] Rakovsky, Ido (12 May 2022). ""I've beaten all the doubts and fears": Ori Sasson retired from judo at age 31". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[6] "IJF Senior World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 17 October 2016. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

[judoinside.com-7] "Or Sasson". JudoInside.com.

[8] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Or Sasson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.

[2016_OG-9] "2016 Summer Olympics". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[2016_OG_JI-10] "2016 Summer Olympics". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[2016_OG_EJU-11] "2016 Summer Olympics" (PDF). European Judo Union. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[2020_OG_win-12] Katzir, Itamar. "Israeli Mixed Judo Team Wins Bronze, Defeating Russia 4-1 at Tokyo Olympics". haaretz. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[2015_EU-13] "2015 European Games". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

[2015_EU_JI-14] "2015 European Championships". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[2015_EU_EJU-15] "2015 European Games" (PDF). European Judo Union. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

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