Danny Williams (judoka)

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Danny Williams
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1989-04-20) 20 April 1989 (age 35)
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Sport Judo
Weight class –73 kg
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow -73 kg
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com 47353

Daniel Williams (born 20 April 1989, in Shrewsbury) is a British judoka. [1] After his judo retirement,he decided to make a new brand named Kosmos.

Judo career

Williams became champion of Great Britain, winning the lightweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2011. [2] The following year he competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated by Rasul Boqiev in the second round. [3]

He won the gold medal in the 73 kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland. [4]

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References

  1. "Danny Williams profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. "Daniel Williams". London 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  4. "Golden double for Shropshire's Danny Williams and Chris Walker-Hebborn". Shropshire Star. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.