Amy Connell

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Amy Connell
Sport
CountryScotland
Sport Karate
Weight class55 kg
Event(s) Kumite
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Guadalajara Kumite 55 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Gaziantep Kumite 55 kg

Amy Connell is a Scottish karateka. [1] She is a two-time bronze medalist at the European Karate Championships.

Connell competed in the women's 55 kg event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. [2] In 2021, she competed in the women's 55 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates where she was eliminated in her first match. [3]

Connell won one of the bronze medals in the women's 55 kg event at the 2022 European Karate Championships held in Gaziantep, Turkey. [4] [5] In 2023, she competed in the women's 55 kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain and in the women's 55 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain3rdKumite 55 kg
2022 European Championships Gaziantep, Turkey3rd Kumite 55 kg

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References

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