Ange Jean Baptiste Explained

Ange Mercie Jean Baptiste (born 24 September 1984[1]) is a Haitian judoka who has participated internationally for Haiti.[2] She won the silver medal at the Judo competitions of the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.[3] She was one of seven athletes who represented Haiti at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. A photograph of Baptiste in her match against Yurisleydis Lupetey of Cuba in Beijing, which depicted a drop of blood falling from Baptiste's forehead and hitting the ground during the match,[4] won an award at the World Press Photo Contest in 2009.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Ange Mercie Jean Baptiste . https://archive.today/20130127084354/http://www.judoinside.com/judoka/view/30912/ange_mercie_jean_baptiste/ . dead . 27 January 2013 . 2012 . JudoInside . 1 July 2012 .
  2. Web site: Ange Jean Baptiste . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418054652/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/je/ange-jean-baptiste-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 2008 . Sports-reference.com . 1 July 2012.
  3. News: Judo: Cuba demuestra su poderío al ganar mayoría de oro. EFE. colombia.com. Spanish. 2006-07-28. 2012-08-18.
  4. Web site: A drop of blood falls from the forehead of Ange . gg-art.com . . 21 August 2012.
  5. Web site: American photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year . 13 February 2009 . . 1 July 2012 .

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