Ricardo Blas

January 8, 2024
Judoka

Quick Facts

Ricardo Blas
Full Name Ricardo Blas
Occupation Judoka
Date Of Birth Oct 19, 1986(1986-10-19)
Age 38
Birthplace Tamuning
Country United States
Horoscope Libra

Ricardo Blas Biography

Name Ricardo Blas
Birthday Oct 19
Birth Year 1986
Place Of Birth Tamuning
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Libra

Ricardo Blas is one of the most popular and richest Judoka who was born on October 19, 1986 in Tamuning, United States.

Ricardo Blas Jr. (born October 19, 1986) is a judoka from Guam who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. The son of Ricardo Blas, himself a judoka and Olympic competitor, Blas Jr. began training at the age of five and eventually earned the nickname “The Little Mountain” due to his weight. He entered the heavyweight event at the 2008 Games on a wild card selection as the Oceania bronze medalist, losing all his bouts in both the main and repechage stages of the competition. He participated again at the 2012 edition and was eliminated in the second round of the tournament. At 218 kg (481 lb), he is the heaviest competitor at the modern Olympic Games.

Prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Blas had found success at the international level in judo, having earned a bronze medal at the 2003 and 2007 Pacific Games, and was considered a household name in Guam. Going into the men’s heavyweight event at the Games he had placed seventh in the +100 kg category at the 2007 World Judo Championships. He had also been selected as the flagbearer for his nation’s six-member delegation. At the officially recorded weight of 463 lb (210 kg) he was the heaviest competitor not only at the Beijing Olympics, but most likely at any modern Olympic Games, as he surpassed the previous Olympic weight record by 44 lb (20 kg). He lost his first bout against Lasha Gujejiani of Georgia, suffering a penalty for stalling, and later claimed that he simply “froze up”. He qualified for the repechage because Gujejiani reached the semifinals of the main competition, but was defeated by Daniel McCormick of the United States, having been penalized again, this time for stepping out of bounds in the final 30 seconds. In 2009 he placed second, behind Cedric Medeuf of France in the men’s +100 kg event at that year’s U.S. Open.

Ricardo Blas Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Judoka
House Living in own house.

Ricardo Blas is one of the richest Judoka from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ricardo Blas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Blas was born on October 19, 1986, the son of Ricardo Blas. The elder Blas was a judoka who competed for Guam at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, placing joint-19th in the men’s heavyweight competition, after losing his only bout. Following in the footsteps of his father, who as of 2008 was serving as the president of the Guam National Olympic Committee, he began training in judo at the age of five, attended a judo college in Japan, and eventually earned the designation of being a black belt in the sport. He was larger than his peers as a child and eventually gained the nickname “The Little Mountain”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 1 in
Weight 481  lbs

Ricardo Blas height 6 ft 1 in Ferenc weight 481  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Ferenc Ranked on the list of most popular Judoka. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ricardo Blas celebrates birthday on October 19 of every year.

Who is the heaviest Olympic athlete?

At 218 kg (481 lb), he is the heaviest competitor at the modern Olympic Games. Ricardo Blas Jr.

Who is heaviest judoka?

Blas, 25, from Guam , weighing in at 218 kg or almost 35 stone, raised cheers at London’s ExCel Centre when he knocked out Facinet Keita from Guinea in the first round.

Who is the lightest Olympian?

Weights of 2016 Olympic Athletes The lighted athlete was 17-year-old Brazilian gymnast Flavia Saraiva , at only 31kg (68 lbs) – she was also the shortest. Basketball had the heaviest athletes on average (they also had the tallest!), followed by handball, volleyball and weightlifting.

Who was the shortest Olympian?

At just 4 feet 6 inches tall, 17-year-old Japanese gymnast Asuka Teramoto — the shortest athlete in the 2012 Olympic games — competed on the world’s stage in the women’s individual all-around, yet she’s hardly tall enough to ride Space Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland.

Who is the shortest runner?

The shortest is Jamaica’s 4 X 100 relay runner Schillonie Calvert , standing at just 1.35m.

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