Chanel Kavanagh

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Chanel Kavanagh (born 24 April 1995) is a judoka from New Zealand. [1] [2] She competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

2014 Commonwealth Games 20th edition of the Commonwealth Games

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Kavanagh was born in Tauranga in 1995. She started judo lessons at the Tauranga Judo Club, where her father Kevin is a coach, when she was seven years old. [3] [4] She competed at the 2013 World Cup OJU, finishing third, and at the 2014 Oceania Championships, finishing second in the under-48kg open event and winning the junior (under 21 years old) event. [1] [4] Prior to the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Kavanagh was ranked second in the Commonwealth in women's judo. [3]

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Kavanagh is an early childhood education student at the University of Waikato in Tauranga. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chanel Kavanagh | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  2. "Glasgow 2014 - Chanel Kavanagh Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  3. 1 2 White, Peter (2014-06-26). "Judo: Turning golden dreams into reality". NZ Herald. ISSN   1170-0777 . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  4. 1 2 3 Leggat, David (2014-06-09). "Judo: Good work at home seals opportunity in Scotland". NZ Herald. ISSN   1170-0777 . Retrieved 2018-04-28.