Aaron Fara

Aaron Fara
Personal information
Born (1997-06-21) 21 June 1997 (age 28)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryAustria
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍100 kg
Rank     3rd dan black belt[1]
LeagueErste Judo Bundesliga
ClubGalaxy Judo Tigers
JC Wimpassing
TeamLZ Wels
Retired26 January 2025[2]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2024)
World Champ.R16 (2019, 2023)
European Champ.7th (2018, 2023)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Austria
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2023 Antalya ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Tashkent ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cancún ‍–‍100 kg
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Podgorica ‍–‍100 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Málaga ‍–‍100 kg
European Cadet Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Athens ‍–‍90 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF22682
JudoInside.com87891
Updated on 3 August 2024

Aaron Fara (born 21 June 1997) is an Austrian professional wrestler and former judoka.[1][2][3] He is signed to American professional wrestling promotion WWE, using the name Viktor Zakov.

Judo career

Fara's home club is the JC Wimpassing. In 2013 he passed the Shodan exam.[4] In 2015 he moved to the Galaxy Judo Tigers in Perchtoldsdorf. The Bad Erlach native completed an apprenticeship as a masseur and attended the vocational school for hair and body care in Vienna.[5] In 2017 he returned to the JC Wimpassing.[6] In September 2016 he won the European Junior Championship title in Málaga.[7]

In October 2021, he became national champion in the adult category in the weight class up to 100 kilograms for the first time, after having been Austrian champion three times as a junior.[3] Fara won his first medal at a Judo World Tour event in October 2018, when he finished third in the Grand Prix Cancún (Mexico).[8] In 2023, he finished second at the Grand Slam Tashkent at the beginning of March, and just under a month later he achieved his first tournament victory at a World Tour event at the Grand Slam in Antalya.[9] At the 2024 Grand Prix Linz, he sustained a meniscus injury.[10][11]

He took part in the 2024 Olympic Games in both the ‍–‍100 kg weight class and in the mixed team (together with Katharina Tanzer, Lubjana Piovesana, Michaela Polleres, Samuel Gaßner and Wachid Borchashvili).[12] In the individual competition, he was defeated in the first round by defending Olympic champion Aaron Wolf from Japan.[13] Fara and Austria lost the first encounter in the mixed team competition against Germany 1:4 and finished in ninth place.[14]

For his participation in the Olympic Games, he was awarded the Sandan by Judo Austria.[1]

Awards

  • Austria's Male Judoka of the Year 2023[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c Eichler, Wolfgang (28 September 2024). "7. Dan für Yvonne". Judo Austria (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Eichler, Wolfgang (28 January 2025). "Bye, bye, Aaron!". Judo Austria (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Aaron Fara". Judoinside. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Erfolgreiche Danprüfungen". Judoclub Wimpassing. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Aaron Fara wechselt zu Galaxy Judo Tigers". Marktgemeinde Bad Erlach. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Fara wechselt erneut den Klub". Judozentrum Mühlviertel (in Austrian German). 25 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Aaron Fara ist Europameister 2016: Goldener Tag für Spitzenjudoka Aaron Fara!". Marktgemeinde Bad Erlach. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  8. ^ "U23-EM: ÖJV mit sechs Damen und sechs Herren vertreten". Österreichischer Judoverband. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Aaron holt Gold!". Österreichischer Judoverband. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Judoka Fara ausgeschieden" (in German). August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  11. ^ archysport (23 May 2024). "Maria Höllwart's Early Exit in Abu Dhabi Judo World Championships". Archysport. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Das ÖOC-Team für Paris: Fünf bis zehn Medaillen als Ziel". Der Standard. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Olympic Games Paris Event". JudoInside. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  14. ^ "GER - Germany wins against AUT - Austria 4 - 1" (PDF). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  15. ^ Wolfgang Eichler (25 November 2023). "Simply the best!". Judo Austria (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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