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Sharon Rendle
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1966-06-18) 18 June 1966 (age 58)
Kingston upon Hull, England
OccupationJudoka
Sport
SportJudo
Weight class–52 kg
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Featherweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Essen -52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1989 Belgrade -52 kg
Silver medal – second place 1991 Barcelona -52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Maastricht -52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Chiba -52 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Frankfurt -52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1996 The Hague -52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Helsinki -52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Birmingham -52 kg
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland 52kg half-lightweight
Profile at external databases
IJF53269
JudoInside.com2333

Sharon Susan Rendle MBE (born 18 June 1966 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired female judoka from the United Kingdom.[1]

Judo career

Rendle competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992, when she won the bronze medal in the women's featherweight division (– 52 kg). She was a multiple medal winner at the World Championships including winning Gold at both the 1987 World Judo Championships and the 1989 World Judo Championships, also in the women's featherweight division (–52 kg).

She also won a gold medal in the -52 kg division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where women's judo was held as a demonstration sport. She also represented England and won a gold medal in the 52 kg half-lightweight category, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3]

In 1986, she won the gold medal in the 52 kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[4] In addition to her international success she was champion of Great Britain on four occasions, winning the featherweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1991.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Sharon Rendle profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  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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