Tara Babulfath (born 3 January 2006) is a Swedish judoka.[2] She is an Olympic and World Championships bronze medalist in the women's 48 kg division.[3][4]
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| Birth name | Persian: تارا بابالفتح | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Pippi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Swedish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 2006 Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –48 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 1st dan black belt[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Stockholms Judoklubb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2023–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jane Bridge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games |  (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | 
(2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. | 7th (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Babulfath is also a European Cadet and IJF Grand Slam champion, having won the 48 kg events at the 2022 European Cadet Championships in Poreč and the 2024 Judo Grand Slam in Baku. She also earned silver and bronze medals at the World Cadets Championships.[5][6][7][8][9]
Babulfath placed third at the 2024 World Championships and won a bronze medal in the women's 48 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, becoming the first Swedish judoka to win an Olympic medal.[3][4] She was also one of the Swedish flag bearers at the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.[10] Babulfath is coached by Jane Bridge.[3]
Family
editTara Babulfath is the daughter of Iranian-born Swedish wrestler Mohammad Babulfath, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and wrestler Ida Hellström, a four-time World Championship medalist.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Tara BABULFATH". European Judo Union. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Babulfath Tara". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Cowen, Thea (27 July 2024). "Sweden's First Olympic Medal in Paris". European Judo Union. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b Bella, Franzén; Maria, Wallberg (20 May 2024). "Tara Babulfath om klarade OS-gränsen: 'Vill ta guld'" [Tara Babulfath on passing the Olympic threshold: 'I want to win gold']. Sveriges Television (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "European Judo Championships Cadets Porec 2022". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Sweden is preparing three potential Olympians". JudoInside. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Tara Babulfath youngest ever winner at Grand Slam Baku". JudoInside. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Löfgren, Christer (19 February 2024). "OS-biljett i sikte efter Grand slam-guld för Tara Babulfath" [Olympic ticket in sight after Grand Slam gold for Tara Babulfath]. Svenska Judoförbundet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Johansson, Kristin (1 March 2024). "Ny Grand Slam-medalj för unga talangen Tara Babulfath" [New Grand Slam medal for young talent Tara Babulfath]. Svenska Judoförbundet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Braidwood, Jamie (11 August 2024). "Every Olympic flagbearer for Paris 2024 closing ceremony". The Independent. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Starke, Sören (18 August 2021). "Babulfath Influenced By Sporting Family Success". European Judo Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
External links
edit- Tara Babulfath at the European Judo Union
- Tara Babulfath at the International Judo Federation
- Tara Babulfath at JudoInside.com
- Tara Babulfath at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Tara Babulfath at The-Sports.org
- Tara Babulfath on Instagram
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