Sharon Rendle

Sharon Susan Rendle MBE (born 18 June 1966 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom) is a retired female judoka from the United Kingdom.

Sharon Rendle
Personal information
Born (1966-06-18) 18 June 1966
Kingston upon Hull
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Featherweight
World Championships
1987 Essen -52 kg
1989 Belgrade -52 kg
1991 Barcelona -52 kg
1986 Maastricht -52 kg
1995 Chiba -52 kg
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1990 Auckland 52kg half-lightweight

Judo career

Rendle competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992, when she won the bronze medal in the women's featherweight division (– 52 kg). She was a multiple medal winner at the World Championships including winning Gold at both the 1987 World Judo Championships and the 1989 World Judo Championships, also in the women's featherweight division (–52 kg).

She also won a gold medal in the -52 kg division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where women's judo was held as a demonstration sport. She also represented England and won a gold medal in the 52kg half-lightweight category, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]

References
  1. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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