Tinka Easton

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Tinka Easton
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28)
Valley Heights, New South Wales
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Australia
Sport Judo
Weight class 52 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ. R16 (2018, 2023, 2024)
OJU Champ. Gold medal Oceania.svg (2017)
Bronze medal (Americas).svg (2022, 2023)
Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Gold medal blank.svg (2022)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Lima 52 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Calgary 52 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Nukuʻalofa 52 kg
Oceania Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Auckland 52 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Apia 52 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Nouvelle 52 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 12359
JudoInside.com 76432
Updated on 19 May 2024

Tinka Easton (born 15 June 1996) is an Australian judoka.

As a 10-year-old, Easton joined the Bushido Judo Club at the Shoalhaven Heads Community Centre in New South Wales. She claimed three consecutive Australian under-21 titles between 2014 and 2016, followed by three consecutive senior titles from 2017 to 2019. [1]

Easton was number 1 of the IJF World Ranking for juniors U52kg in 2014. Easton was the 2017 Oceania Championships winner, and made her world championship debut in 2017 and won bronze. [2]

Easton won gold in the Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 52 kg against Canada's Kelly Deguchi, winning via a Waza-ari throw, during the golden score period. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Tinka Easton Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. 11 May 2022.
  2. "JudoInside - Tinka Easton Judoka". www.judoinside.com.
  3. Andrea, Peter (1 August 2022). "Judo Commonwealth Games gold for Tinka Easton". 2ST.
  4. "Berry's Easton clinches gold at Commonwealth Games". Illawarra Mercury. 1 August 2022.