Natalie Anne Powell (born 16 October 1990) is a Welsh retired [1] judoka. [2] She competed for Wales in the women's 78 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal. [3] [4]
Natalie Anne Powell (born 16 October 1990) is a Welsh retired [1] judoka. [2] She competed for Wales in the women's 78 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal. [3] [4]
Powell is a four times champion of Great Britain, winning the half-heavyweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. [5]
In 2017, she became the first female British judoka to be ranked number one in the world, which she accomplished by winning a gold medal at the Abu Dhabi judo Grand Slam 2017. [6] [7] Earlier that year she won a bronze medal at the European Championships. [6] In May 2019, Powell was selected to compete at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. [8]
In 2021, she competed in the women's 78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [9]
Natalie is openly lesbian. [10]
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