Deborah Allan


Deborah "Debbie" Allan (born 1975) is a former British judoka. She won three European Championship medals, including a gold at the 1999 European Championships. Allan was scheduled to compete at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified at the weigh-in for being over the weight limit.

Not to be confused with Deborah Allen.
Deborah Allan
Personal information
National teamGreat Britain
CitizenshipBritish
Born1975
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportJudo
Achievements and titles
Regional finals1994, 1998, 1999
Olympic finals2000
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European Judo Championships 1 1 1
Total 1 1 1
Judo
Representing  Great Britain
European Judo Championships
52kg 1994 Gdańsk
57kg 1998 Oviedo
52kg 1999 Bratislava

Career

Allan is from Camberley, Surrey, England, and trained at the Camberley Judo Club.[1][2] In 1994, she was involved in a row with coach Mark Earle, which led to him being temporarily suspended by British Judo.[3] Allan won a bronze medal at the 1994 European Championships, a silver medal at the 1998 European Championships and won the 1999 European Championships.[2][4] Allen qualified for the under 52kg event at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was 400 grams (0.88 lb) over the weight limit at the weigh-in. Her coach Diane Bell cut Allan's hair and made her stand naked on the weighing scales. Allan was still 100 grams (0.22 lb) above the weight limit, and so was disqualified from the event.[5][6] She was banned by the British Judo selection panel for six months, although this was later overturned on appeal.[7]

References
  1. Soames, Nicholas (19 September 2000). "Judo: Officials to object over Allan ban". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. Nicksan, Phillip (5 October 1999). "World Judo Championships: Explosive Allan looks to prove her worth". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. Nicksan, Phillip (26 July 1994). "Judo: Allan takes blame for row". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. "Deborah Allen". Judo Inside. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. Soames, Nicholas (18 September 2000). "Judo: Inquiry called as Allan fails weight". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. Law, Mark (June 2008). The Pyjama Game: A Journey into Judo. Aurum Press. ISBN 9781781310069. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. Soames, Nicholas (16 January 2001). "Judo: Allan appeal sees ban overturned". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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