UAE Wins First Olympic Medal In 12 Years!
When Sergiu Toma pinned down Italian Matteo Marconcini to win bronze media in the Mens Judo under 81kg contest in Rio, he became only the second ever winner of an Olympic medal for the UAE.
Who is Sergiu Toma
Sergiu Toma (29) is a Moldovan born-Emirati judoka. He competed in the men’s 81 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round.[ At the 2008 Olympics, he competed in the men’s lightweight (-73 kg), losing in the first round. This is his 3rd Olmypic games and he secured a bronze medal.
A proud fist bump as he knows he has secured the medal
Sergiu Toma takes 81kg judo bronze, winning the UAE just a second Olympic medal in history and first since 2004 pic.twitter.com/XHTcicXWKd
— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) August 9, 2016
The moment Sergiu receives his medal
لحظة تتوج طوما بالميدالية البرونزية الأولمبية للجودو وزن ٨١ كج #rio2016 #uae #toma #judo #bronze sergiu toma pic.twitter.com/S2TGVawGm2
— 3li???????? (@AD__UAE_) August 9, 2016
The celebratory tweets pour in
Morning all. It was a great night for the #UAE as Sergiu Toma won bronze in the 81kg judo division at #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/9JMmN7Jp9l
— 7DAYS Sport (@7DAYSSPORT) August 10, 2016
#thriftyuae Congratulates #toma #sergio to claims UAE’s second-ever medal #judo #uaeteam #rio2016 #uae #Bronze pic.twitter.com/X067BSBu8Z
— Thrifty Car Rental (@thriftyuae) August 10, 2016
Sergiu Toma ends UAE’s Olympics medal drought with historic bronze in judo https://t.co/MJzi1uN5a0 #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/7hqmPhoVIk
— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) August 9, 2016
