Sharon Rendle

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Sharon Rendle
MBE
Personal information
Full nameSharon Susan Rendle
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1966-06-18) 18 June 1966 (age 57)
Kingston upon Hull, England
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Great Britain
Sport Judo
Weight class ‍–‍52 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games Gold medal.svg (1988)
World Champ. Gold medal world centered-2.svg (1987, 1989)
European Champ. Gold medal europe.svg (1990, 1996)
Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Gold medal blank.svg (1990)
Profile at external databases
IJF 53269
JudoInside.com 2333
Updated on 5 June 2023.

Sharon Susan Rendle MBE (born 18 June 1966 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire) is a female retired judoka from the United Kingdom. [1]

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Judo career

Rendle competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992, when she won a bronze medal in the women's featherweight division (52 kg). She was a multiple medal winner at the World Championships including winning gold at both the 1987 and the 1989 World Championships, also in the women's featherweight division (52 kg).

Rendle also won a gold medal in the 52 kg division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where women's judo was held as a demonstration sport. She also represented England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal in the 52 kg half-lightweight category, at the judo event in Auckland, New Zealand. [2] [3]

In 1986, Rendle won the gold medal in the 52 kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games. [4] In addition to her international success she was champion of Great Britain on four occasions, winning the featherweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1991. [5]

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References

  1. "Sharon Rendle profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Commonwealth Games Edinburgh - Event". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.