Sharran Alexander
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| Sharran Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59)[citation needed] Maida Vale, London, England, UK |
| Height | 1.8288 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 212.735 kg (469.00 lb) |
| * Up to date as of 4/27/2018. | |
Sharran Alexander (born 1965 in Maida Vale, London[1]), is a sumo wrestler who is listed in British Sumo Federation as 2nd Kyu grade. She was named as the heaviest sportswoman in the 2013 Guinness World Records at 203.2 kg (448 lb).[1]
Background[edit]
Alexander is a child minder by profession.[2] She first joined the British Sumo team for a Channel 4 television show called Strictly Lady Sumo to find four women to compete in the world Championships, signed up by her children.[3] She began competing in Sumo competitions in 2006 at the age of 41.
Career[edit]
Alexander is one of the few women recognized by the British Sumo Federation and has won four gold medals in international competitions. In 2006 Alexander competed in 25 different competitions and went to Japan to represent Great Britain in the World Sumo Championship.[3] Since then, she has competed in international tournaments such as the US Sumo Open in 2013,[4] where she was defeated by the 175-pound Liz Seward in the final open weight match.[5]
Sharran Alexander also starred in the first series of the TV series Brassic.
Family[edit]
Alexander is divorced[citation needed], and has three children.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Barrett, Dan (20 September 2012). "Record Holder Q+A: Sharran Alexander, Heaviest Sportswoman". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Lady Sumos in the ring today". The Telegraph (India). 9 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ a b c Apps, Peter (26 September 2012). "Mother-of-three Sharran Alexander became Guiness [sic] world record winning sumo wrestler after kids entered her for Channel 4 show". Ham & High. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Simone, Alina (22 September 2014). "America is becoming an under-the-radar hub of sumo wrestling". PRI. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ Grigsby Bates, Karen (16 September 2013). "All Things Considered: Amateur Sumo Competition Shows The Sport's Growing Diversity". NPR. Retrieved 21 September 2017.