Carl Finney

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Carl Finney
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NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1965-06-27) 27 June 1965 (age 57)
Lancashire, England

Carl Finney (born 1965), is a male former judoka who competed for England. [1]

Judo career

In 1986, Finney won the gold medal in the 60kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games. [2]

Finney represented England and won a gold medal in the 60 kg extra-lightweight category, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [3] [4]

He is a three times champion of Great Britain, winning the British Judo Championships in 1987, 1988 and 1989. [5]

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References

  1. "Carl Finney profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. "Commonwealth Games Edinburgh - Event". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.