Ann Hughes (born 1960), is a female former judoka who competed for Great Britain and England.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 21 January 1960 |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –56 kg, –61 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games | 5th (1988) |
| World Champ. | 
(1986) |
| European Champ. | 
(1981, 1983) |
| Commonwealth Games |  (1986) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 53846 |
| JudoInside.com | 4946 |
| Updated on 9 July 2024 | |
Judo career
editHughes won a gold medal at the 1986 World Championships, a bronze in 1987 and a silver in 1989.[1] She represented England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand and won a bronze medal in the lightweight (56 kg) category of the judo competition.[2][3] In 1986, she also won the gold medal in the 56 kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[4]
She is also a three times champion of Great Britain, winning the light-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1982 and 1982 and the open class in 1984.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Profile". Judo Inside.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Edinburgh – Event". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "British Championships – Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
External links
edit- Ann Hughes at the International Judo Federation
- Ann Hughes at JudoInside.com
- Ann Hughes at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Ann Hughes at Olympics.com
- Ann Hughes at Olympedia
- Ann Hughes at The-Sports.org
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