Moshe Ponte
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | משה פונטה |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| Born |
August 29, 1956 Israel |
| Height | 5-10.5 (180 cm) |
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event(s) | under 78 kg |
| Coached by | Morris Smadga |
Moshe Ponte (also "Ponti"; משה פונטה; born August 29, 1956) is an Israeli former Olympic judoka. He is the President of the Israel Judo Association.
He was born in Israel, and is Jewish.
His coach was Morris Smadga.
Ponte competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, in judo. In the Men's Half-Middleweight (U78) he came in tied for 20th, after losing to Michel Nowak of France, who won the bronze medal at the Olympics. When he competed in the Olympics he was 5-10.5 (180 cm) tall, and weighed 172 lbs (78 kg).
He won a silver medal at the Belgian Open Championships Visé in 1986 in the U86 category.
He coached Israeli Olympic bronze medalist Oren Smadja.
Ponte is the President of the Israel Judo Association.
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