| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 5 April 1983 Lichfield, England |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | -90 kg, -100kg, +100kg |
| Profile at external databases | |
| JudoInside.com | 12897 |
James Austin (born 5 April 1983 in Lichfield, England) is an English judoka, who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]
Judo career
Austin came to prominence after becoming champion of Great Britain, winning the middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2007. Four years later in 2011, he won a second British title but at the heavier weight of half heavyweight. [3]
In 2012, he was selected by Great Britain for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the -100 kg event, where he lost in his first round match. [4]
After the 2012 Olympic Games he won the 2012 World Cup in Minsk, the 2013 European Cup and the 2014 Scottish Open, [5] as well as finishing in 3rd place in the 2013 Pan American Open. [5] He also won a third British title at a third different weight, this time the 2015 heavyweight category. [3]
References
- ^ Sports reference profile Archived 2012-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "James Austin profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "James Austin, Judoka, JudoInside". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
External links
- James Austin at JudoInside.com
- James Austin at Olympedia
- James Austin at Team GB
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