Rebecca Sullivan
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| Born | 11 September 1972 Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia |
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| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Judo |
Rebecca Sullivan (born 11 September 1972) is an Australian former judoka who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1] She was Australian Judo Champion on four occasions.
Sullivan's sister, Lara, is also a national champion.[2]
Career
Between 1997 and 1999, Sullivan was the Australian national champion in her weight division.[3] She ranked seventh in the 1999 US Open.[4]
In October 1999, she competed at the world championships in England, placing ninth and just missed out on automatic selection for the Sydney Olympic Games team.[3] She came second to Angela Raguz in the 2000 Oceania Judo Union titles.[4]
Olympic Games
In August 2000, prior to the release of the team selected for the Games, it was reported that Sullivan had lodged an appeal against the Judo Federation of Australia through the Court of Arbitration for Sport, against her non-selection.[5] There was only one position available in the division, (women's half lightweight under-52 kilograms) and Angela Raguz had been selected despite Sullivan's ranking as first in Australia and ninth in the world. The court ruled in Sullivan's favour, finding that she should have been awarded different points using the correct points table at the world championships, which then secured her the spot in the Games team.[3] Later that month, Raguz challenged the appeal through the NSW Supreme Court to challenge the previous decision,[6] but the application was dismissed,[7] with Sullivan's inclusion in the squad being announced the following day.[8] The implications of the case were later discussed in the Melbourne Journal of International Law.[9]
At the Games, Sullivan defeated Laetitia Tignola but later lost to both Kye Sun-hui and Deborah Gravenstijn.[10]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rebecca Sullivan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ Lyon, Karen (2 December 1999). "The Hills are alive with the sound of chopping". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 45. ISSN 0312-6315.
- ^ a b c Lyon, Karen (15 August 2000). "Raguz bows out as Sullivan wins appeal". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 26.
- ^ a b "Judo". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 August 2000. p. 10.
- ^ Lyon, Karen (1 August 2000). "Sullivan tries to overthrow selection". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 23.
- ^ Lyon, Karen (18 August 2000). "Raguz move throws doubt on final choice". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 41.
- ^ Jackson, Allison (24 August 2000). "Court throws out judo appeal". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 6.
- ^ Beeby, Melanie; Lyon, Karen; Quinlan, Heather (25 August 2000). "Olympic focus". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 42.
- ^ Sturzaker, Damian; Godhard, Kate (June 2001). "The Olympic Legal Legacy" (PDF). Melbourne Journal of International Law. 2 (1). The University of Melbourne.
- ^ Lyon, Karen; Wood, Richard (18 September 2000). "Victorian pair give home team a flying start". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 9.