Matt D'Aquino
Olympic judoka
- Born
- 22 June 1985, Canberra
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
- Weight
- 62 kg (137 lb)
Matthew D'Aquino (born 26 June 1985 in Canberra) is an Australian judoka, who competed in the extra-lightweight category. He is a 5th Degree Judo Black belt, BJJ 1st black belt under Felipe Grez, two-time Australian judo champion, a multiple-time Oceanian champion for his respective division, and a former member of Marist Judo Club under his personal coach Tom Hill, who competed for the men's lightweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and eventually won the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.
D'Aquino represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's extra-lightweight class (60 kg). He received a bye for the second preliminary round match, before losing out to Greece's Lavrentios Alexanidis, who successfully scored an ippon (full point) with an obi otoshi (belt drop), at ninety seconds.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 |
External links
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