Simon Zulu
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| Born | 31 August 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Zambia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –60 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | R32 (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R16 (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| African Champ. | (2023, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 38805 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 115892 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 4 December 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Zulu (born 31 August 2004)[1] is a Zambian judoka. Zulu won gold in the 60 kg category at the 2018 African Cadet Championships in Bujumbura.[2][3] Zulu also participated in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.[4] He won a bronze medal at the 2023 African Championships in Casablanca[5], and won gold at the Dakar African Open in Senegal.[6] He represented Zambia at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the first round of the men's 60 kg judo tournament after being disqualified during his match against Kim Won-jin for a head dive.[7][8]
References
- ^ "JudoInside - Simon Zulu Judoka". judoinside.com. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Young Judoka Zulu, returns home with gold". Olympic Youth Development Centre. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Zambia : Golden medal Judoka Zulu back home". 11 May 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Qualification to Olympic games 'super excites' gold medalist Zulu". Open Zambia. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Munyika, Felix (8 September 2023). "ZULU SECURES BRONZE MEDAL AT AFRICAN JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS". NOC Zambia. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Hakalima, Karen (13 November 2023). "JUDOKA'S STRIKE GOLD!". Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Art. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Miyoba, Michael. "Judoka Simon Zulu disqualified at Olympics". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Korean judoka misses chance for gold in quarterfinals, again". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
External links
- Simon Zulu at the International Judo Federation
- Simon Zulu at JudoInside.com
- Simon Zulu at Olympics.com
- Simon Zulu at Olympedia
- Simon Zulu on Instagram