Nigel Donohue
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| Born | 20 December 1969 Leigh, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo and wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Newton and Urmston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nigel John Patrick Donohue (born 1969) is a British retired judoka and wrestler.[1]
Wrestling career
[edit]Donohue represented England and won a bronze medal in the 52 kg flyweight, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3]
Judo career
[edit]Donohue was better known for his participation in judo and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[4] He was also the champion of Great Britain, winning the British Judo Championships in 1992.[5]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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| 1996 | Olympic Games | 7th | Extra lightweight (60 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 2nd | Extra lightweight (60 kg) | |
| 1995 | European Judo Championships | 1st | Extra lightweight (60 kg) |
| 1993 | World Judo Championships | 5th | Extra lightweight (60 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 3rd | Extra lightweight (60 kg) | |
| 1990 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Extra lightweight (60 kg) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nigel Donohue profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nigel Donohue Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Nigel Donohue at JudoInside.com
- Nigel Donohue at the International Wrestling Database
- Nigel Donohue at Olympedia
- Nigel Donohue at Team GB
- Nigel Donohue at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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