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Chloe MacLean

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Chloe MacLean is a karate practitioner and sociology scholar based in Scotland.[1][2] She has won the British karate championship for 9 times.[3]

Sporting career

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Her sporting achievements to date include being nine times British Champion, four times European 'Wado' Champion and twice Commonwealth Champion in Karate.[4] She has also won medals at the World Senior 'Wado' Championship, European University Karate Championships, and Under-21 World Karate Championships.[3]

Education

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She has completed an Undergraduate and master's degrees and a PhD in Sociology. Whilst studying her undergraduate at the University of Edinburgh she participated in the Individual Performance Programme for seven years, and was awarded the prestigious Cameron Blue of the Year Award in 2012.[3]

Awards

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  • Senior Commonwealth Championship titles; Senior European Wado Championship wins; World Senior Wado Championship medal success; European University Karate Championship medal success; Under-21 World Karate Championship medal success; Eva Bailey Cup for the Female Athlete of the Year[3]
  • The European Association for Sociology of Sport gave her an award in 2017 for research that argued that "the unisex practice of karate particularly enables women karate practitioners to ‘undo’ conventional gendered embodiment"[5]
  • Research Impact and Knowledge Exchange Competition commendation[6]

International Record

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Year Competition Position Category Weight Ref
Representing  Scotland
2008 Commonwealth Championships 2nd Kumite (Cadet) -57 kg [7]
1st Team
2009 European Championships 3rd Junior Cadet [8]
European Universities Championships 3rd Kumite -50 kg
World Championships 3rd Junior -53 kg [9]
2011 Commonwealth Championships 1st Senior -50 kg [10]
1st U21 -53 kg

References

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  1. ^ "Chloe MacLean - Scottish Karate Governing Body". skgb.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  2. ^ "Chloe Maclean". The UWS Academic Portal. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  3. ^ a b c d "Dr Chloe MacLean". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  4. ^ "Dr Chloe Maclean | Switch The Play". switchtheplay.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  5. ^ "Award Winners | The European Association for Sociology of Sport". Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  6. ^ "Results of the Research Impact and Knowledge Exchange Competition 2018 – Scottish Graduate School of Social Science". Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  7. ^ "Commonwealth Karate Championships Results 2008". SKGB. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Scottish Karate's Past Achievements". SKGB. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Success at the World Junior Karate Championships 2009". SKGB. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Commonwealth Karate Championships 2011 success". SKGB. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2022.