About Carmen Brussig
Born 1977. Carmen Brussig is a German judoka.
Carmen Brussig (born 20 May 1977) is a German and Swiss judoka who has won numerous tournaments including Paralympic and world championship gold.
Brussig was born in Leipzig with visual impairments and competes in B2 classification events. She made her Paralympic debut at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing winning a bronze medal in the under 48 kg weight class. She lost in the quarterfinal to Russian judoka Victoria Potapova but won the repechage against Cuban Maria Gonzalez to claim the bronze.
Brussig trained as a pastry chef until her visual impairments stopped her from continuing with that career.
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Who is Carmen Brussig?
German judoka
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Carmen Brussig was born on 20 May 1977 in Leipzig.
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Carmen Brussig is a judoka.
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Carmen Brussig is German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carmen Brussig. https://biography.guide/carmen-brussig/
MLA: "Carmen Brussig." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/carmen-brussig/.
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