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Nigel Donohue

Nigel Donohue
Personal information
Born (1969-12-20) 20 December 1969 (age 55)
Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
Sport
SportJudo and wrestling
ClubNewton and Urmston
Medal record
Wrestling
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh 52kg flyweight
Men's judo
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Birmingham 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 1990 Frankfurt 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 1996 The Hague 60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Athens 60 kg

Nigel John Patrick Donohue (born 1969) is a British retired judoka and wrestler.[1]

Wrestling career

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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

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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

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Year Tournament Place Weight class
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

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  1. ^ "Nigel Donohue profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
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