Rhys Thompson (born 19 July 1996) is an English international judoka. He has represented England at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal.[1][2]
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 July 1996 London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –100 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Enfield Judo Club Team Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| European Champ. | R16 (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commonwealth Games |  (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 20999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 90718 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 16 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
editThompson is a double British champion, winning the half-heavyweight title at the British Judo Championships in 2018 and 2021.[3] He has twice won medals at the European Open.[4]
In 2022, he was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he competed in the men's 100 kg, winning the bronze medal.[1][5] At the 2022 British National Championships he successfully defended his -100kg title.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "British Judo profile". British Judo. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Team England profile". Team England. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Rhys Thompson". International Junior Federation. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "British Senior Championships 2022 11 December 2022 EIS Sheffield". British Judo. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
External links
edit- Rhys Thompson at the International Judo Federation
- Rhys Thompson at JudoInside.com
- Rhys Thompson at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Rhys Thompson at The-Sports.org