Karen Roberts (judoka)

Karen Roberts (born 26 October 1976) is a British former judoka,[1] who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]

Karen Roberts
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1976-10-26) 26 October 1976
OccupationJudoka
Sport
SportJudo
Weight class–63 kg
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Birmingham -63 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2002 Maribor -63 kg
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2002 Manchester -63kg
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com327

Judo career

Roberts won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Judo Championships in Birmingham, in the -63 kg category.[1] In 2000, she was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Competing in the women's 63 kg category she reached the quarter finals.[2]

In 2002, she had a triple success, winning the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, securing a silver medal at the 2002 European Judo Championships in Maribor[1] and becoming champion of Great Britain, winning the half-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships.[3] The following year in 2003, she successfully defended her British title.[4]

References
  1. "Karen Roberts profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karen Roberts". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  3. "British Championships – Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 21 August 2022.


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