Nathon Burns

Nathon Burns (born 22 June 1989) is an Irish judoka.[1][2][3] Burns is based at Camberley Judo Club in Surrey; he was previously at Yamakwai in Belfast.[4] A third dan black belt, he describes seoi nage as his favourite technique.[5]

Nathon Burns
Personal information
Born9 March 1989 (1989-03-09) (age 34)
OccupationJudoka
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Ireland
 Northern Ireland
SportJudo
Weight class–66 kg
Rank     3rd dan black belt
ClubCamberley Judo Club and club 62 judo
Achievements and titles
World Champ.R16 (2018)
European Champ.7th (2019)
Commonwealth GamesBronze (2022)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Ireland
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Montreal –66 kg
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham –66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF40152
JudoInside.com37180
Updated on 29 November 2022.

Burns represented Ireland at the 2019 European Games, reaching the last eight in the 66 kg event.[6] He won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, competing for Northern Ireland in the 66 kg category.[7][8]

References

  1. Oates, Howard (14 June 2021). Accidental Olympian. eBook Partnership. ISBN 9781785319525 via Google Books.
  2. "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. "Nathon BURNS". International Judo Federation.
  4. "Nathon Burns". Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. "Nathon BURNS". European Judo Union. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. "Nathon Burns on fire in European Games judo". Irish Examiner. 22 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  7. Crawford, Steven (1 August 2022). "Judokas Yasmin Javadian and Nathon Burns add to medal haul". News Letter. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. Bailie, Keith (1 August 2022). "Bronze medals for judo stars Yasmin Javadian and Nathon Burns". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.


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