Yvonne Bönisch

Yvonne Snir-Bönisch
Personal information
Born 29 December 1980
Ludwigsfelde, East Germany
Education Sport management
Alma mater FH für Sport und Management Potsdam
Occupation Judo coach
Employer Judo Austria
Sport
Country Germany
Sport Judo
Weight class –57 kg
Rank      6th dan black belt
Retired 2009
Now coaching Michaela Polleres
Shamil Borchashvili
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games Gold (2004)
World Champ. Silver (2003, 2005)
European Champ. Silver (2002, 2007)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens ‍–‍57 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Osaka ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2005 Cairo ‍–‍57 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Maribor ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2007 Belgrade ‍–‍57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 695
JudoInside.com 214
Updated on 31 May 2023.

Yvonne Snir-Bönisch (née Bönisch; born 29 December 1980 in Ludwigsfelde, East Germany) is a German judo coach and former judoka. She retired in 2008.

She won a gold medal in the lightweight division (57 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics and was a two-times world championship finalist (2003 and 2005). Her beginnings with judo happened at JV Ludwigsfelde.

Bönisch coached at UJKC Potsdam. She moved to Israel in January 2017 and was a coach with the women's national team until end of 2020. Since 1.1.2021 she is the head coach of the Austrian JudoTeam and responsible for men and women. At the Tokyo Olympics her athletes won 2 medals. Silver for Michaela Polleres (‍–‍70 kg) and Bronze for Shamil Borchashvili (‍–‍81 kg).