| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Judo | ||
| Competitor for Argentina | ||
| World Judo Championships | ||
| Gold | 2003 Osaka | - 63 kg |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Bronze | 2003 Santo Domino | - 63 kg |
| Bronze | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | - 63 kg |
| Pan American Judo Championships | ||
| Gold | 2009 Buenos Aires | - 63 kg |
| Silver | 2007 Montreal | - 63 kg |
| Bronze | 2005 Caguas | - 63 kg |
| Bronze | 2006 Buenos Aires | - 63 kg |
| Bronze | 2008 Miami | - 63 kg |
| South American Games | ||
| Gold | 2006 Buenos Aires | - 63 kg |
| Silver | 2002 Rio de Janeiro | - 63 kg |
| Maccabiah Games | ||
| Silver | 2005 Israel | |
Daniela Yael Krukower (born 6 January 1975 in Colegiales, Buenos Aires[1]) is a former judoka from Israel who represented Argentina since 1999.
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Daniela Krukower was born in Buenos Aires to a Jewish family, and at an early age moved with her family to Israel where Daniela was introduced to Judo. In the mid 90' Israel judo had two promising female judoka, Einat Yaron[2] and Daniela, both competing in the -63 category. The two girls were more rivals than they were friends. Daniela thought Yaron was favoured by the Israel Judo Association and since the IFJ limits each country to one participant in each category at the Olympic Games she decided to represent her birth country Argentina.[3]
She retired at beginning of 2009/10 season due to lack of motivation after winning gold at 2009 Pan American Judo Championships. She wants to become a successful judo trainer.[4]
Eventually, soon before the Olympic Games in Sydney, Einat Yaron fell sick to cancer.
The highlight of Daniela's career came at the World Judo Championships in Osaka. In the final she beat by ippon Cuban Olympic gold medalist Driulys González. She was not considered a favourite before the championships, but was a known competitor. After her win, Daniela became a celebrity in Argentina and a medal hope for the Olympic Games the following year.
Unlike at the World Championships in Osaka, at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Krukower came as big favourite. She won her first two fights by golden score and in the semi-final she faced Ayumi Tanimoto from Japan. Early in the fight, following a technique by the Japanese judoka, Daniela broke her hand. The extent of the injury was serious and Krukower could not continue in tournament. Driulys González her next potential opponent won the bronze medal without a fight. In result of the injury the Argentine media call Daniela "Iron Lady".[5]
Krukower went on to compete but managed only continental successes.
In the judo competition at the 2005 Maccabiah Games, she won a silver medal when 17-year-old Alice Schlesinger defeated her in the final.[6][7]
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Summer Olympic Games | 9th | Middleweight (- 70 kg) |
| 2004 | Summer Olympic Games | 5th | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2008 | Summer Olympic Games | 9th | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | World Judo Championships | AC | Middleweight (- 66 kg) |
| 1999 | World Judo Championships | ??? | ? |
| 2001 | World Judo Championships | DNS | - |
| 2003 | World Judo Championships | 1st | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2005 | World Judo Championships | AC | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 9th | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pan American Games | 3rd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | 3rd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2006 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2007 | Pan American Judo Championships | 2nd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2008 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2009 | Pan American Judo Championships | 1st | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | South American Games | 2nd | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2006 | South American Games | 1st | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |