Yvonne Bönisch

Yvonne Snir-Bönisch
Personal information
Born (1980-12-29) 29 December 1980
Ludwigsfelde, East Germany
EducationSport management
Alma materFH für Sport und Management Potsdam
OccupationJudo coach
EmployerJudo Austria
Sport
Country Germany
SportJudo
Weight class–57 kg
Rank     7th dan black belt
Retired2009
Now coachingMichaela Polleres
Shamil Borchashvili
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (2004)
World Champ. (2003, 2005)
European Champ. (2002, 2007)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2004 Athens57 kg
World Championships
2003 Osaka57 kg
2005 Cairo57 kg
European Championships
2002 Maribor57 kg
2007 Belgrade57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF695
JudoInside.com214
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 Judo national team 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). At the Paris Olympics her athlete, Michaela Polleres (70 kg) won Bronze.

For her success at the 2024 Olympic Games, she was awarded the seventh Dan by Judo Austria.