Luke Preston

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Luke Preston
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1976-05-26) 26 May 1976 (age 48)
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Sport Judo
Weight class –81 kg
Medal record
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Manchester -81kg
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com 3603

Luke Preston (born 26 May 1976) is a Welsh judoka. [1]

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Biography

The oldest of three brothers, Preston grew up in Criftins, Shropshire. As a child, he attended Criftins CE School (primary education), followed by Lakelands Academy, Ellesmere. He is a three times champion of Great Britain, winning the half-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1997, 1999 and 2000. [2]

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, representing Wales he claimed the bronze medal in the -81kg division. [1] He would have undoubtedly gained more success but was unfortunate to have been competing at the same time and in the same weight category as fellow British judoka Graeme Randall and Euan Burton.

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2001 European Judo Championships 7thHalf middleweight (81 kg)
2002 Commonwealth Games 3rdHalf middleweight (81 kg)

References

  1. 1 2 "Luke Preston profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "British Championships – Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 18 August 2022.


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