Moira de Villiers explained

Nationality:New Zealander
Birth Date:16 March 1990
Birth Place:Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
Country:New Zealand
Weight Class:70 kg, 78 kg
Olympics Rank:R32
Olympics Year:2012
Olympics Weight:Women's 70 kg
Olympics Year2:2024
Olympics Weight2:Women's 78 kg
Worlds Rank:R16
Worlds Year:2022
Worlds Weight:Women's 78 kg
Worlds Year2:2023
Worlds Weight2:Women's 78 kg
Regionals Type:OC
Regionals Rank:1
Regionals:(Ă— 8 times)
(2023)
Commonwealth Rank:2
Commonwealth Year:2014
Commonwealth Weight:Women's 70 kg
Updated:3 August 2024

Moira de Villiers (born 16 March 1990), also known by her married name of Koster, is a South African-born New Zealand judoka.[2] She competed in the 70 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics losing in the first round.[3] She competed in the women's 70 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won the silver medal.[4]

De Villiers is married to Jason Koster; he is also a judoka.[5] They have a daughter together and her husband has a son from a previous relationship.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moira de Villiers . Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games . 26 July 2014.
  2. Moira de Villiers . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417172229/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/moira-de-villiers-1.html . 17 April 2020.
  3. http://www.london2012.com/athlete/de-villiers-moira-1116773/ London 2012 profile
  4. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11299460 Commonwealth Games: Leat and De Villiers take silver in judo
  5. News: Commonwealth Games: Husband-wife duo Moira de Villiers, Jason Koster headline Kiwi judo contingent . 20 July 2024 . . 13 May 2022.
  6. News: Lourens . Mariné . Olympian Moira Koster on juggling a judo career with motherhood . 20 July 2024 . . 20 July 2024.