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Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Lewisham, London | 1 June 1998||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Great Britain (until 4 August 2023) Azerbaijan (since 6 November 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –57 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Metro Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Champ. | R16 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Champ. | R16 (2018, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commonwealth Games | (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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IJF | 18893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 81885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 13 October 2024 |
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