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Ann Hughes (judoka)

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Ann Hughes
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1960-01-21) 21 January 1960 (age 64)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍56 kg, ‍–‍61 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (1988)
World Champ.Gold (1986)
European Champ.Gold (1981, 1983)
Commonwealth GamesGold (1986)
Profile at external databases
IJF53846
JudoInside.com4946
Updated on 9 July 2024

Ann Hughes (born 1960), is a female former judoka who competed for Great Britain and England.[1]

Judo career

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Hughes won a gold medal at the 1986 World Championships, a bronze in 1987 and a silver in 1989.[1] She represented England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand and won a bronze medal in the lightweight (56 kg) category of the judo competition.[2][3] In 1986, she also won the gold medal in the 56 kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[4]

She is also a three times champion of Great Britain, winning the light-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1982 and 1982 and the open class in 1984.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile". Judo Inside.
  2. ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games Edinburgh – Event". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. ^ "British Championships – Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
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