Owen Livesey
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1991 Wigan, England | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||
| Event | Men's 81 kilograms | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 30 July 2014 | ||||||||||||
Owen Livesey (born 3 August 1991) is a British athlete who competes in judo at an international level for Great Britain and England. Livesey won a gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in the Men's 81kg judo.
Personal history
Owen Livesey was born on 3 August 1991 in St Helens, Merseyside.[1] Livesey has two sisters, named Bekky and Amy, both of whom participate in judo and go to SKK Judo Club.[2]
Judo career
"It's good to beat someone from home, there's a bit of tension there because you know each other so well. I had a year out when I was 18 and didn't really care about judo. but I came back, got my head in and got the result. You get out what you put in. And I got out exactly what I put in".
Prior to becoming a judoka, Livesey was a participant in rugby league.[1] He had hoped to be selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, but was not, a disappointment which made Livesey ponder his continuation of the sport.[1] Livesey is a 2nd dan black belt in judo, gaining his 1st dan at the age of 16, and trains at SKK Judo Club where he is coached by Peter Blood and Luke Preston.[2]
At the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland, Livesey defeated John Muthee of Kenya in the round of 16. The quarter-final was against Zambia's Boas Munyonga, and in the semi-finals Canadian Jonah Burt was beaten.[3] The final was against compatriot Tom Reed, which Livesey won in a five-minute bout.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Dirs, Ben (25 July 2014). "Glasgow 2014: England and Scotland continue judo dominance". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Owen Livesey". British Judo. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Owen Livesey". Commonwealth Games 2014. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Men's -81kg Final - Gold Medal Contest". Commonwealth Games 2014. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.