Weight Class: | 66 kg, 73 kg |
Worlds Rank: | 5 |
Worlds Year: | 2011 |
Worlds Weight: | Men's 66 kg |
Regionals Type: | EU |
Regionals Rank: | 1 |
Regionals Year: | 2013 |
Regionals Weight: | Men's 73 kg |
Olympics Rank: | R16 |
Olympics Year: | 2012 |
Olympics Weight: | Men's 66 kg |
Updated: | 17 February 2022 |
Rok Drakšič (born 2 January 1987 in Griže, Žalec, Slovenia) is a Slovenian judoka.[1]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics Drakšič competed in the extra-lightweight category (60 kg), losing to Masoud Haji Akhondzadeh in his first match.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics Drakšič competed in the half-lightweight category (66 kg). He beat Ricardo Valderrama by ko-uchi-gari, but then lost to eventual silver medalist Miklós Ungvári.
After his competition career, Drakšič became head coach of the Finnish National Team[2] where he has produced excellent results, and achieved Finland's first World Tour medals in eight years.[3]
Year | Tournament | Place | Weight Class | |
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2013 | European Judo Championships | 1st | –73 kg | |
2012 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | –66 kg | |
2011 | World Judo Championships | 5th | –66 kg | |
2010 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | –66 kg | |
2009 | Mediterranean Games | 3rd | –66 kg | |
2007 | World Judo Championships | 5th | Extra lightweight (–60 kg) | |
European Judo Championships | 7th | Extra lightweight (–60 kg) | ||
2005 | Mediterranean Games | 2nd | Extra lightweight (–60 kg) |