Rowena Sweatman

Rowena Sweatman (born 10 February 1968) is a British judoka.[1] She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2]

Rowena Sweatman
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1968-02-10) 10 February 1968
Feltham, England
OccupationJudoka
Sport
SportJudo
Weight class–66kg/–78kg
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1994 Gdansk -66kg
Bronze medal – third place1995 Birmingham -66kg
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com2345

Judo career

In 1986, she won the bronze medal in the 66kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[3] Sweatman became champion of Great Britain, winning the middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1988.[4]

In 1994, she became the European champion at the 1994 European Judo Championships in Gdańsk, where she won the gold medal in the -66kg category.[1] The following year she won a bronze medal at the 1995 European Judo Championships, in Birmingham.[1]

In 1996, she was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She competed in the women's middleweight event, reaching the quarter finals before losing to Aneta Szczepańska.[2] The following year in 1997, she claimed a second British title, but this time at the heavier weight class of half-heavyweight (-78kg).[4]

References
  1. "Rowena Sweatman profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rowena Sweatman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. "Commonwealth Games Edinburgh - Event". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.


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