Donna Robertson

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Donna Robertson
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Born (1969-04-24) 24 April 1969 (age 53) [1]
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland [2]
Sport
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Sport Judo and Wrestling

Donna Robertson (born 24 April 1969) is a Scottish judoka and wrestler.

Robertson competed in judo at the 1990 Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze medal in the 48kg event. [3]

She also competed in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games where she came 7th in the 51kg event in 2010 and 7th in the 48kg event in 2014. [3]

She is the twin sister of judoka and wrestler Fiona Robertson. [4]

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References

  1. "Glasgow 2014 - Donna Robertson Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. "Wrestling: Robertson twins the perfect double act". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Judo 48kg - Women Gold Medals | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. "Former judo twins turn to wrestling for the Games". British Judo. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2023.