Judo
Valentin Rota
Name: Valentin Rota
Born on: 14 January 1991
Place of birth/residence: CH-2502 Biel/Bienne
Weight: 67 kg
Height: 1.67 m
Competing since: 2011
Best Swiss performances: in 2014, Swiss elite men’s champion 66 kg in Uster/Zurich 5 times Swiss Champion (3 x Cadet, 2x Junior)
Best international performances: in 2014, silver medal at the World Cup San Salvador; in 2013, gold medal at the British Open and the Senior European Cup in Sarajevo, bronze medal in the European Cup in Sindelfingen and the European Championships U23 in Samokov (Bulgaria); in 2012, vice champion at the Junior European Championships
Coach: Leo Held
Sponsors: Banque Bonhôte & Cie SA, l'Aide Sportive Suisse et l'Association Amis de Cookie
Favorite fighters: Sergei Aschwanden et Georges Saint-Pierre
Slogan: "Success is a choice"
