Ann Simons

{{short description|Belgian Olympic judoka}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}

{{Infobox judoka

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| club = Lommel
Maasmechelen
Judoclub Gellik

| country = Belgium

| weight_class = –48 kg

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| worlds_rank = 5

| worlds_year = 2005

| worlds_weight = Women's 48 kg

| regionals_type = EU

| regionals_rank = 3

| regionals_year = 1999

| regionals_weight = Women's 48 kg

| regionals_year2 = 2001

| regionals_weight2 = Women's 48 kg

| regionals_year3 = 2003

| regionals_weight3 = Women's 48 kg

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| olympics_rank = 3

| olympics_year = 2000

| olympics_weight = Women's 48 kg

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{{Medal|Sport| Women's judo }}

{{Medal|Country| {{BEL}} }}

{{Medal|Competition| Olympic Games }}

{{Medal|B| 2000 Sydney | {{nbnd}}48 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| European Championships }}

{{Medal|B| 1999 Bratislava | {{nbnd}}48 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2001 Paris | {{nbnd}}48 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2003 Düsseldorf | {{nbnd}}48 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| World Juniors Championships }}

{{Medal|B| 1998 Cali | {{nbnd}}48 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| European Junior Championships }}

{{Medal|G| 1999 Rome | {{nbnd}}48 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 1998 Bucharest | {{nbnd}}48 kg }}

| updated = 1 June 2023

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Ann Simons (born 5 August 1980 in Tongeren{{Cite web |date=2000-11-18 |title=Ann Simons |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001118130000/http://www.judonet.be/eng/profiles/atleet16persoonlijk.html |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=IJF}}) is a judoka from Belgium.

Career

Born in Tongeren, Simons was an 8 time Belgian champion in the category {{nbnd}}48 kg. In 2001 and 2003 she also won bronze medals at the European Championships. In 2000, she won the bronze medal in the European Championship for teams. The high point of her career was winning the bronze medal in the {{nbnd}}48 kg category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Simons had to retire from the judo sport in 2006 due to a persistent knee injury.

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