Chris Sherrington

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Chris Sherrington
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Alexander Mikhaylin (left) with Sherrington at the 2012 London Olympics
Personal information
Full nameChristopher David Sherrington
Born (1983-10-21) 21 October 1983 (age 41)
Ormskirk, England
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Great Britain
Sport Judo
Weight class +100 kg
Rank      1st dan black belt
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games R16 (2012)
World Champ. R32 (2011)
European Champ. R32 (2011, 2012, 2013)
Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Gold medal blank.svg (2014)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Havana +100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Samsun +100 kg
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow +100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 2720
JudoInside.com 36099
Updated on 26 December 2022

Christopher David Sherrington (born 21 October 1983 in Ormskirk, England) is a British judoka. [1] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the +100 kg event. [2] He is a black belt. [3]

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Judo career

Sherrington born in Ormskirk, England came to prominence when he became champion of Great Britain, winning the heavyweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2005. He repeated the success three years later in 2008. [4]

In 2011 Sherrington won a Samoa World Cup. [3]

In 2012, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Competing in the men's +100 kg category he lost his second round match to eventual silver medallist Alexander Mikhaylin. [1] The following year Sherrington secured his third British heavyweight title. In 2014, he won the gold medal for Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in heavyweight division. He defeated South African Ruan Snyman in the final.

In 2019, Sherrington won a fourth British Championship title. [4]

Personal life

Sherrington is a Royal Marines Commando. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christopher Sherrington". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. "Chris Sherrington profile". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Chris Sherrington - Athlete Profile | British Judo Association". 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  5. "London 2012 profile". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.

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