Michelle Rogers (judoka)

Michelle Rogers (born 21 January 1976 in Salford)[1] is a British judoka,[2] who competed at two Olympic Games.[3]

Michelle Rogers
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1976-01-21) 21 January 1976
Salford, England
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportJudo
Weight class+72 kg, –78 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.5th (1997)
European Champ.Silver (1997)
Olympic Games9th (1996, 2008)
Commonwealth GamesGold (2002)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Oostende +72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1996 The Hague +72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Paris –78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Belgrade –78 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lisbon +72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Arnhem +72 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2001 Beijing –78 kg
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester –78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF52720
JudoInside.com2334
Updated on 16 November 2022.

Judo career

Rogers came to prominence after becoming the champion of Great Britain, winning the heavyweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1993.[4] She would win an additional six British titles from 1999 to 2006 at either heavyweight of half-heavyweight.[5][4]

In 1996, she was selected to represent Great Britain at the Olympics, competing in the heavyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1996, she also won a bronze medal at the 1996 European Judo Championships in The Hague. The following year she won a silver medal at the 1997 European Judo Championships.[2]

In 2001, she won another bronze medal at the 2001 European Judo Championships in Paris before winning the -78kg gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, defeating Jo Melen of Wales in the final.[2] She won a fourth European medal at the 2007 European Judo Championships, in Belgrade before going to the Olympic Games for the second time. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 78kg class.

References
  1. "Team GB Athlete Profile". Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  2. "Michelle Rogers profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michelle Rogers Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 21 August 2022.


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