Jasmine Hacker-Jones

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Jasmine Hacker-Jones
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 23)
Wales
Sport
SportJudo
Event-63kg
ClubMaesteg Judo Club
Medal record
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Women's judo
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham women's -63 kg

Jasmine Hacker-Jones (born 11 July 2000) is a Welsh international judoka.hades188

Biography

Hacker-Jones started judo aged 4 and was the leading British performer at the 2017 European Youth Olympics. [1] In 2022, she was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where she competed in the women's -63 kg, winning the bronze medal. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Seventh for Hacker-Jones at EYOF". British Judo. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. "Jasmine Hacker-Jones wins Commonwealth bronze for Wales in judo". Wales Online. Retrieved 5 August 2022.