Jennifer Anson (born March 5, 1977, in

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, United States) is an American-Palaun

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. At the

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Jennifer Anson competed on behalf of the Republic of Palau in Women's 63 kg, but she was defeated in the initial elimination round of 32. Anson lost her first Olympic bout to a younger and more seasoned

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opponent, Munkhzaya Tsedevsuren. Tsedevsuren went on to compete in the quarter finals before losing to the eventual gold medalist, Slovenia's Urška Žolnir. Anson's bout lasted 46 seconds, before her 26-year-old

opponent emerged with the victory. Anson's defeat resulted from an

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, or technical knockout, and a perfect score of 110 to 0 for Tsedevsuren, the highest possible score in

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. The strangling technique used by Tsedevsuren in her victory over Anson is known as a

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. The 46 second round was the shortest contest in the elimination round of 32. After the match, Anson stated that, "when I was out there, everything blacked out in my head". Later she added, “when the fight started, I forgot everything. I wanted to be defensive-minded but still trying to be aggressive. All of sudden I was on the mat and the fight was lost.” At 35 years, Anson was also the oldest competitor among the 24 contestants in the 63k category, followed by 33-year-old Elisabeth Willeboordse of the

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. The majority of the

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athletes were in their 20s. Anson continues to coach and mentor youngsters in Palau, and she explained that she intended to continue to try and set an example for younger members of her

club in

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. Ms. Anson serves as the National Security Coordinator for the Republic of Palau.

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* 1977 births Living people Martial artists from New York City Palauan female judoka American female judoka Olympic judoka for Palau Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics 21st-century American sportswomen {{Palau-judo-bio-stub