{{Short description|Estonian judoka (born 1979)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{more footnotes|date=February 2013}} {{Infobox judoka | image = <!-- name.jpg --> | image_size = <!-- only when absolutely necessary --> | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|11 April 1979}} <!-- Sport --> | country = Estonia | weight_class = {{nbnd}}100 kg, +100 kg, Open | rank = <!-- Belt color ONLY. Automated when "dan" is used. --> | rank_ref = | dan = <!-- Dan rank (number, 1-11), for Black belts only --> <!-- Achievements and titles --> | worlds_rank = 5 | worlds_year = 2009 | worlds_weight = <!-- Optional – To link to specific weightclass competition article (when one exists) --> | regionals_type = EU | regionals_rank = 1 | regionals_year = 2009 | regionals_weight = Men's +100 kg | nationals = | olympics_rank = R16 | olympics_year = 2008 | olympics_weight = Men's +100 kg <!-- Medal record --> | show-medals = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport| Men's judo }} {{Medal|Country| {{EST}} }} {{Medal|Competition| European Championships }} {{Medal|G| 2009 Tbilisi | +100 kg }} {{Medal|S| 2002 Maribor | {{nbnd}}100 kg }} {{Medal|B| 2005 Moscow | Open }} {{Medal|B| 2006 Novi Sad | Open }} {{Medal|B| 2007 Warsaw | Open }} {{Medal|B| 2011 Istanbul | +100 kg }} {{Medal|Competition| IJF Grand Slam }} {{Medal|B| 2009 Moscow | +100 kg }} {{Medal|B| 2009 Tokyo | +100 kg }} {{Medal|B| 2010 Paris | +100 kg }} {{Medal|Competition| World Juniors Championships }} {{Medal|B| 1998 Cali | {{nbnd}}100 kg }} | updated = 15 November 2022 }}
'''Martin Padar''' (born 11 April 1979 in Tallinn) is an Estonian judoka, who has competed in the men's half heavyweight ({{nbnd}}100 kg) and later in the heavyweight (+100 kg) category. A 2009 European champion, he has also competed at two Olympics, the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference}}</ref>
==Achievements== {| class=wikitable !Year !!Tournament !!Place !!Weight class |- |2011 ||European Judo Championships |bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd ||Heavyweight (+100 kg) |- |2009 ||European Judo Championships |bgcolor="gold" align="center" | 1st||Heavyweight (+100 kg) |- |2007 ||European Open Championships |bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd ||Open class |- |rowspan=2| 2006 ||European Judo Championships |align="center" | 5th ||Heavyweight (+100 kg) |- | |European Open Championships |bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd ||Open class |- |rowspan=3| 2005 ||World Judo Championships |align="center" | 7th ||Open class |- | |European Judo Championships |align="center" | 7th ||Heavyweight (+100 kg) |- | |European Open Championships |bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd ||Open class |- |2003 ||European Judo Championships |align="center" | 5th ||Heavyweight (+100 kg) |- |2002 ||European Judo Championships |bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd ||Half heavyweight (100 kg) |}
==Personal== Politician Ivari Padar is Martin Padar's cousin.<ref name=ivari>{{cite web|title=Et vend Ivari ei peaks pärast istungit kaposse minema|url=http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/et-vend-ivari-ei-peaks-parast-istungit-kaposse-minema.d?id=23231137|publisher=Delfi|language=Estonian|date=2009-05-07}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Sports links}} <!-- * {{Sports reference}} already in References & current website Olympedia displayed via {{Sports links}} --> * {{The-Sports}} * {{ESBL profile|2340}} * {{Facebook}}
{{s-start}} {{s-sports|soly}} {{succession box | before = Erki Nool | title = Flagbearer for {{EST}} | years = Beijing 2008 | after = Aleksander Tammert }} {{s-end}} {{EC Judo M+100}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Padar, Martin}} Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Estonian male judoka Category:Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic judoka for Estonia Category:21st-century Estonian sportsmen Category:Martial artists from Tallinn {{Estonia-judo-bio-stub}}