Melnik (right) with Roberto Machusso at the 1976 Olympics.
Personal information
Native name
יונה מלניק
Born
(1949-05-27) 27 May 1949 (age 74) Kassel, West Germany
Occupation
Judoka
Height
173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country
Israel
Sport
Judo
Weight class
–70 kg
Rank
9th dan black belt[citation needed]
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games
R32 (1976)
World Champ.
R16
(1975)
European Champ.
R32
(1973)
Profile at external databases
IJF
54372
JudoInside.com
20069
Updated on 23 February 2023.
Yona Melnik (Hebrew: יונה מלניק; born 27 May 1949) is an Israeli former judoka and current coach.[1] He is the first Israeli judoka to achieve 8th dan from the International Judo Federation.[citation needed]
^"Yona Melnik Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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