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James Austin (judoka)

James Austin (judoka)

British judoka

James Austin (born 5 April 1983 in Lichfield, England) is an English judoka, who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

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Judo career

Austin came to prominence after becoming champion of Great Britain, winning the middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2007. Four years later in 2011, he won a second British title but at the heavier weight of half heavyweight.[3]

In 2012, he was selected by Great Britain for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the -100 kg event, where he lost in his first round match.[4]

After the 2012 Olympic Games he won the 2012 World Cup in Minsk, the 2013 European Cup and the 2014 Scottish Open,[5] as well as finishing in 3rd place in the 2013 Pan American Open.[5] He also won a third British title at a third different weight, this time the 2015 heavyweight category.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Sports reference profile Archived 2012-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    "James Austin profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. [3]
    "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. [4]
    London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
  5. [5]
    "James Austin, Judoka, JudoInside". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
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