Moira de Villiers

Moira de Villiers
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1990-03-16) 16 March 1990
Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportJudo
‍–‍70 kg, ‍–‍78 kg
Achievements and titles
R32 (2012, 2024)
R16 (2022, 2023)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (× 8 times)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2023)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2014)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  New Zealand
Pan American-Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Calgary‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Lima‍–‍78 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 ChristchurchOpen
Gold medal – first place2010 Canberra‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2011 Papeete‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2012 Cairns‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Apia‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Auckland‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Nouvelle‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Canberra‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2008 Christchurch‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2026 Melbourne‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place2022 Perth‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Gold Coast‍–‍70 kg
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2014 Glasgow‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Birmingham‍–‍78 kg
Oceania Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Papeete‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2008 Christchurch‍–‍70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1331
JudoInside.com43303
Updated on 30 April 2026

Moira de Villiers (born 16 March 1990), also known by her married name of Koster, is a South African-born New Zealand judoka.[2] She competed in the 70 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics losing in the first round.[3] She competed in the women's 70 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won the silver medal.[4]

De Villiers is married to Jason Koster; he is also a judoka.[5] They have a daughter together and her husband has a son from a previous relationship.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Moira de Villiers". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Moira de Villiers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. ↑ London 2012 profile Archived 31 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Commonwealth Games: Leat and De Villiers take silver in judo stuff.co.nz, 26 July 2014
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Husband-wife duo Moira de Villiers, Jason Koster headline Kiwi judo contingent". Newshub. 13 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Lourens, Mariné (20 July 2024). "Olympian Moira Koster on juggling a judo career with motherhood". The Press. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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