Donna Guy-Halkyard

Donna Guy-Halkyard (née Guy; born 1 November 1961) is a New Zealand former judoka, who won a bronze medal at the 1986 World Judo Championships, and won a silver medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Guy-Halkyard is from Rotorua, New Zealand.[1]

Donna Guy-Halkyard
Personal information
Birth nameDonna Guy
Born (1961-11-01) 1 November 1961
Rotorua, New Zealand
Years active1986-1990
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportJudo
Medal record
Judo
Representing  New Zealand
World Judo Championships
1986 Maastricht Under 61kg
Commonwealth Games
1990 Auckland Under 61kg

Career

At the 1986 World Judo Championships, Guy won a bronze medal in the under 61kg event. She is the only New Zealander to have won a medal at the World Judo Championships.[1] In the same year, Guy came second at the judo demonstration event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, losing in the final to Diane Bell.[1][2] Guy also competed for New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[1] At the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, Guy-Halkyard came second in the under 61kg event.[3]

After retiring, Guy-Halkyard took up judo coaching, but retired in 1997 after a mountain biking accident.[1] In 2014, Guy-Halkyard was the inaugural member of the Judo New Zealand Hall of Fame.[1]

References
  1. "Guy 'emotional' after receiving top honour". The New Zealand Herald. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES EDINBURGH - EVENT". Judo Inside. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. "Judo: Expectations high for medals as quality team heads to Glasgow". The New Zealand Herald. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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