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Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Lewisham, London | 1 June 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | ![]() (until 4 August 2023) ![]() (since 6 November 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –57 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Metro Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Champ. | R16 (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Champ. | R16 (2018, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commonwealth Games | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Profile at external databases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IJF | 18893 , 79672 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 81885 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 20 May 2024. |
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