Toma Nikiforov

Toma Nikiforov
Nikiforov at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993
OccupationJudoka
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Sport
Country Belgium
SportJudo
‍–‍100 kg, +100 kg
ClubRoyal Crossing Club de Schaerbeek[2]
Coached byDamiano Martinuzzi (personal)
Frederic Georgery (personal)
Fabrice Flamand (national)[2]
Retired18 June 2025[3]
Achievements and titles
R16 (2016, 2020)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2017)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2018, 2021)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Belgium
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 MarrakeshOpen
Bronze medal – third place2015 Astana‍–‍100 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2015 Baku‍–‍100 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Tel Aviv‍–‍100 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Lisbon‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Kazan‍–‍100 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place2015 Rabat‍–‍100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2021 Tashkent‍–‍100 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Paris‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Abu Dhabi‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Ekaterinburg‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Tyumen‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Abu Dhabi‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Tokyo‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Tbilisi‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Paris+100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2014 Havana‍–‍100 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Düsseldorf‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Tashkent‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Marrakesh‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Jeju‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Antalya‍–‍100 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 Ljubljana‍–‍100 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 Poreč‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 Lommel‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Sarajevo‍–‍100 kg
World Cadets Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 Budapest‍–‍90 kg
European Cadet Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 Koper‍–‍90 kg
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2010 Singapore‍–‍100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF9520
JudoInside.com48760
Updated on 20 July 2025

Toma Nikiforov (born 25 January 1993) is a Belgian retired[3] judoka who competed in the under and over 100 kg categories.[4] He represented Belgium at three Olympic Games, finishing ninth in both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.[3] He won two senior European titles, first in ‍–‍100 kg in Tel Aviv 2018 and again in ‍–‍100 kg in Lisbon 2021. In 2015, he won bronze medals at the World Championships and European Games. He placed second at the 2016 European championships.

Biography

Nikiforov is of Bulgarian origin.[5] As a child, he lived above a judo club and he accompanied his father, who was a judoka.[6] He won the silver medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. In 2015, he won the bronze medal at the European Championships and at the World Championships. In 2016, he won the silver medal at the European Championships.[7]

He won the gold medal at the 2018 European Judo Championships in the -100 kg class, defeating Cyrille Maret in the final with an ippon.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Toma Nikiforov Archived 26 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  2. 1 2 Toma Nikiforov Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics
  3. 1 2 3 "Toma Nikiforov bids farewell with a heavy heart". JudoInside. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Toma Nikiforov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  5. ↑ Тома Никифоров «строит» олимпийскую мечту Archived 17 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. asnta.ru
  6. ↑ "Road to Rio–Toma Nikiforov: BEL2016-BR2016". European Judo Union. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Toma Nifikorov" (in French). Team Belgium. Archived from the original on 27 July 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Vande Weyer, Philippe (28 April 2018). "Judo: le chef-d'œuvre de Toma Nikiforov, champion d'Europe des -100kg". Le Soir (in French). Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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