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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 66)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍56 kg, ‍–‍61 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (1988)
World Champ.‹See Tfd›Gold medal – World (1986)
European Champ.‹See Tfd›Gold (1981, 1983)
Commonwealth Games1st place, gold medalist(s) (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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