Toma Nikiforov
Toma Nikiforov is a Belgian retired judoka who competed in the under and over 100 kg categories. He represented Belgium at three Olympic Games, finishing ninth in both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
He won two senior European titles, first in 100 kg in Tel Aviv 2018 and again in 100 kg in Lisbon 2021. In 2015, he won bronze medals at the World Championships and European Games. He placed second at the 2016 European championships.
Biography
Nikiforov is of Bulgarian origin. As a child, he lived above a judo club and he accompanied his father, who was a judoka. He won the silver medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. In 2015, he won the bronze medal at the European Championships and at the World Championships. In 2016, he won the silver medal at the European Championships.He won the gold medal at the 2018 European Judo Championships in the -100kg class, defeating Cyrille Maret in the final with an ippon.