Ashley McKenzie
Ashley McKenzie (born 17 July 1989) is an English judo athlete. He was a member of the Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics competing in the men's 60 kg. He was defeated in the second round by Hiroaki Hiraoka of Japan. He also appeared in and made it to the final of Celebrity Big Brother 10 in September 2012.
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Personal life [edit]
McKenzie was born in Queen’s Park, London. He was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).[1]
Career [edit]
McKenzie became involved in judo at the age of 11 after a fight over a Charizard Pokemon card. His achievements include winning gold at the British Open, and bronze at the European Junior Championships. He has also held the junior number one ranking in his weight class. Ashley is currently ranked as European senior number one in his weight.
On 15 August 2012, McKenzie entered the Celebrity Big Brother 10 reality TV series. After 24 days McKenzie made it to the final and finished in fifth place.
Achievements [edit]
| World Cup | United Kingdom | 2011 | silver |
| European Cup | Germany | 2011 | Gold |
| World Cup | Poland | 2011 | Gold |
| European U23 Championships | Various | 201 | |
| Senior British Open | United Kingdom | 2010 | British Champion |
| Senior British Open | United Kingdom | 2009 | British Champion |
| British Judo Association Annual Awards | United Kingdom | 2009 | British Junior Male of the Year |
| U23 European Championships | Various | 2009 | Bronze |
| Senior British Open | United Kingdom | 2008 | British Champion |
| European Junior Championships | Various | 2007 | Bronze |
References [edit]
- ^ "Olympic 'bad boy' Ashley McKenzie says judo saved him". BBC. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
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