Anna-Maria Wagner (born 17 May 1996) is a German

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. She won the gold medal in the women's 78kg event at the

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held in Budapest, Hungary. She also won one of the bronze medals in both the women's 78kg and mixed team events at the

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held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2018, Wagner won one of the bronze medals in her event at the

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held in Tel Aviv, Israel. She also competed at the

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and

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. In 2021, Wagner competed in the women's 78kg event at the

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held in Doha, Qatar. A month later, she won the gold medal in her event at the

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held in Tel Aviv, Israel. On 23 July 2024, Wagner was chosen as the flag bearer, together with basketball player

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at Paris 2024. Wagner won the gold medal in her event at the

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held in Antalya, Turkey.

Career

Anna-Maria Wagner started practicing judo in the 2nd grade. After her first class, she signed up with a club immediately. Wagner won the Judo World Championship defeating the number one ranked competitor from France,

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, to capture the gold medal. Upon winning the World Championship, Anna-Maria Wagner punched her ticket to The Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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