Karen Roberts (judoka)
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 October 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –63 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karen Roberts (born 26 October 1976) is a British former judoka,[1] who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]
Judo career[edit]
Roberts won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Judo Championships in Birmingham, in the -63 kg category.[1] In 2000, she was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Competing in the women's 63 kg category she reached the quarter finals.[2]
In 2002, she had a triple success, winning the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, securing a silver medal at the 2002 European Judo Championships in Maribor[1] and becoming champion of Great Britain, winning the half-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships.[3] The following year in 2003, she successfully defended her British title.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Karen Roberts profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karen Roberts". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ "British Championships – Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
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