Sydnee Andrews

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Sydnee Andrews
Personal information
Born (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 21)
Gisborne, New Zealand
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country New Zealand
Sport Judo
Weight class +78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games R32 (2024)
World Champ. R32 (2024)
Pan American Champ. Bronze medal (Americas).svg (2023)
Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Bronze medal blank.svg (2022)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Calgary +78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Perth +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Zagreb +78 kg
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham +78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 41132
JudoInside.com 116687
Updated on 3 August 2024

Sydnee Andrews (born 12 December 2002) is a New Zealand judoka. [1] [2] She won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in women's +78 kg. [3]

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Biography

Andrews was born and raised in Gisborne, New Zealand and started judo at the age of 5. [4] In 2022 she won a bronze medal at the Prague Open, and placed fifth at the Tunis Open. Andrews represented New Zealand at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [1]

She has been chosen to represent New Zealand at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Andrews moved to the United Kingdom, and is based at the Camberley Judo Club. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sydnee Andrews". New Zealand Olympic Team. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. O'Brien-Leaf, Ben. "Bronze medal for Sydnee Andrews". www.gisborneherald.co.nz. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  3. "Home of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  4. "Local Focus: Andrews sells car for Games dream". NZ Herald. Retrieved 9 July 2022.