James Warren (judoka)

James Warren (born 6 May 1974) is a former British judoka, who won gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[1]

James Warren
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1974-05-06) 6 May 1974
London
OccupationJudoka
Sport
SportJudo
Weight class–66 kg
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2002 Manchester -66kg
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com6574

Judo career

Warren came to prominence when becoming champion of Great Britain, winning the half-lightweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1999 and 2000.[2]

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, he won the gold medal in the under 66kg category, in the final he defeated Scotland's David Somerville.[3][4] The following year in 2003, he won his third and last British Championship title.[5]

Acting

During the latter part of his judo career and since retiring from judo, Warren has taken up acting and has appeared in several Guy Ritchie films.[3]

References
  1. "James Warren profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. "Former GB judoka looking forward to next directorial project". British Judo. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. "Fallon battles through to gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  5. "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

James Warren at JudoInside.com

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.