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Amy Meyer (born 19 September 1991) is an Australian judoka. She won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the women's 48 kg division. She has also earned a bronze medal in World Cup Competition.
Meyer started training with Warren Rosser, a University of New South Wales (UNSW) judo coach, at age seven. [1] She is also a former Emanuel School student. [2] In 2013, she graduated from Sydney University. [3]
Meyer moved into the Senior Competitive ranks in 2009 and has participated in numerous continental and regional matches. [4] In 2013, she won a bronze medal in the World Cup Competition in Apia, Samoa, which she had also done the previous year. [5] In 2014, Meyer won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the women's 48 kg division. [6] The Commonwealth Games were a possible stepping stone for Meyer to go on to the 2016 Olympic Games. [2] Meyer has called the experience of being considered for the 2016 Olympics "surreal." [1] Her current coach, Kylie Koenig, is also part of UNSW. [2]
Meyer describes her training schedule as normally twice a day, six to seven days a week. [7] She combines judo training with weights and conditioning. [7] In order to pursue judo and her dream of the Olympics, she has put her career on hold. [3]
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