Lachlan Moorhead
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| Born | 15 May 2000 Penistone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –81 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sheffield Judo Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Matt Moorhead | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 37057 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 102355 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lachlan Moorhead (born 15 May 2000)[1][2] is a British judoka. He is British champion and won gold in the Men's 81 kg at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Early life and education
Moorhead is from Penistone, where his father, who coached him initially, started a judo club.[3] He is a member of Sheffield Judo Club.[1] He studies business management at the University of Birmingham.[4]
Career
In 2019, Moorhead won bronze medals at the European Junior Championships and the Kaunas European Junior Cup.[1] In 2021, competing as an adult, he won bronze at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam.[1] Also in 2021, Moorhead became a British champion after winning the half-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships.[5][2][4]
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, he won the gold medal in the 81 kg class, defeating Canadian François Gauthier-Drapeau in the final.[3][6]
Personal life
Inspired by the death of Craig Fallon when he was 11, Moorhead is an ambassador for If U Care Share, a charity which raises awareness of male suicide and mental health issues.[1][4][7]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Lachlan Moorhead". British Judo Association. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Lachlan Moorhead". Team England, Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b Doug O'Kane (5 August 2022). "Lachlan's 'phenomenal' rise from small halls in Barnsley to Commonwealth gold". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Doug O'Kane (1 July 2022). "Barnsley man in England judo squad for Commonwealths". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Daniel Powell and Lachlan Moorhed win judo golds for England". BBC Sport. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Mark Middlemas (4 May 2022). "GB Judo Champion Fights Male Suicide - LACHLAN MOOREHEAD". The Athlete Media Group. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
External links
- Lachlan Moorhead at the International Judo Federation
- Lachlan Moorhead at JudoInside.com
- Lachlan Moorhead at AllJudo.net (in French)
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