Anamari Velenšek
Slovene judoka
阿娜玛丽·韦伦舍克 · アナマリ・ベレンシェク · 아나마리 벨렌셰크
- Born
- 15 May 1991, Celje
- Citizenship
- Slovenia
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- 78 kg (172 lb)
Anamari "Ana" Velenšek (born 15 May 1991) is a Slovenian judoka. She won several medals at the world and European championships in 2011–15 and competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2016. In 2015, she won silver at the World Championships. That year, she also won gold in the Military World Games and bronze at the European Games. She also competed in the women's +78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
She trains at the Sankaku club, in her home town of Celje. Since 2011, she is part of the Slovenian Armed Forces Athletes Unit. She is studying for a degree in social care. Her sister, Klara Apotekar, is also an international judoka.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – women's 78 kg | 2012 | 17th place |
| judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's 78 kg | 2016 | 3rd place (bronze) |
| judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's +78 kg | 2021 | 9th place |
Awards and honours
- Bloudek badge
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2372013 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.