Martin Padar

{{Short description|Estonian judoka (born 1979)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{more footnotes|date=February 2013}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|11 April 1979}}

| country = Estonia

| weight_class = {{nbnd}}100 kg, +100 kg, Open

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| worlds_rank = 5

| worlds_year = 2009

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| regionals_type = EU

| regionals_rank = 1

| regionals_year = 2009

| regionals_weight = Men's +100 kg

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| olympics_rank = R16

| olympics_year = 2008

| olympics_weight = Men's +100 kg

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

{{Medal|Country| {{EST}} }}

{{Medal|Competition| European Championships }}

{{Medal|G| 2009 Tbilisi | +100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2002 Maribor | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2005 Moscow | Open }}

{{Medal|B| 2006 Novi Sad | Open }}

{{Medal|B| 2007 Warsaw | Open }}

{{Medal|B| 2011 Istanbul | +100 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| IJF Grand Slam }}

{{Medal|B| 2009 Moscow | +100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2009 Tokyo | +100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2010 Paris | +100 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| World Juniors Championships }}

{{Medal|B| 1998 Cali | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

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Martin Padar (born 11 April 1979 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian judoka, who has competed in the men's half heavyweight ({{nbnd}}100 kg) and later in the heavyweight (+100 kg) category. A 2009 European champion, he has also competed at two Olympics, the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics.

Achievements

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!Year !!Tournament !!Place !!Weight class

2011European Judo Championships

|bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd

Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2009European Judo Championships

|bgcolor="gold" align="center" | 1st

Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2007European Open Championships

|bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd

Open class
rowspan=2| 2006European Judo Championships

|align="center" | 5th

Heavyweight (+100 kg)
|European Open Championships

|bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd

Open class
rowspan=3| 2005World Judo Championships

|align="center" | 7th

Open class
|European Judo Championships

|align="center" | 7th

Heavyweight (+100 kg)
|European Open Championships

|bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd

Open class
2003European Judo Championships

|align="center" | 5th

Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2002European Judo Championships

|bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd

Half heavyweight (100 kg)

Personal

Politician Ivari Padar is Martin Padar's cousin.{{cite web|title=Et vend Ivari ei peaks pärast istungit kaposse minema|url=http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/et-vend-ivari-ei-peaks-parast-istungit-kaposse-minema.d?id=23231137|publisher=Delfi|language=Estonian|date=2009-05-07}}

References

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