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Chris Preobrazenski

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Chris Preobrazenski
Personal information
Born(1951-11-01)November 1, 1951
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 26, 2023(2023-07-26) (aged 71)
Weight207 lb (94 kg)[1][a]
Sport
Country Canada[2][b]
SportJudo
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Judo
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City -93 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City Open

Chris Preobrazenski (November 1, 1951 – July 26, 2023) was a Canadian judoka.[3]

Life and career

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Preobrazenski was born in Toronto. He was a criminal defense attorney.[4]

Preobrazenski represented Canada at the 1975 Pan American Games, winning two bronze medals in judo.[5]

Preobrazenski died on July 26, 2023, at the age of 71.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ Preobrazenski weighed about 207 pounds in 1976
  2. ^ Preobrazenski was Canada's heavyweight judo champion in 1975

References

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  1. ^ "Judo hassle over picks". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. July 7, 1976. p. 27. Retrieved October 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ "Preobrazenski judo champ – and don't get him angry". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June 9, 1975. p. 57. Retrieved October 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ "No more crying". The Montreal Star. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. December 12, 1975. p. 26. Retrieved October 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Christophe Preobrazenski Obituary (2023)". The Globe and Mail. August 5, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "1975 Pan American Games: Judo Results", Pan American Games
  6. ^ "Christopher Preobrazenski (Christophe)". Toronto Sun. August 4, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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