Kate Howey

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Kate Louise Howey (born May 31, 1973 in Andover , Hampshire ) is a former British judoka who won two Olympic medals and was World Champion in 1997.

Athletic career

Howey was the 1989 European Junior Middleweight Champion. In 1990 she won the Junior World Championships and the Junior European Championships. At the European championships in the adult class she won the silver medal behind the German Alexandra Schreiber . In 1991 she lost the European Championship final against the Frenchwoman Isabelle Beauruelle . At the Judo World Championships in 1991 , she lost in the semifinals against the Italian Emanuela Pierantozzi , but secured the bronze medal. At the end of 1991 she won for the third time in a row at the Junior European Championships. At the Olympic premiere of women's judo in Barcelona in 1992, she lost to the Cuban Odalis Revé in the semi-finals , and won the battle for bronze against the French Claire Lecat .

From late 1992 to 1996 Kate Howey competed in the light heavyweight division. At the European Championships in 1993, she was defeated in the semi-finals by the French Laetitia Meignan , in the battle for bronze she defeated the Romanian Simona Richter . Five months later she won the semifinals of the Judo World Championships in 1993 against Laëtitia Meignan, in the final she was defeated by the Chinese Leng Chunhui . At the European Championships in 1994 Howey was defeated in the semi-finals by the French Estha Essombe , but won the battle for bronze. In 1995 she lost the semi-finals against the Belgian Ulla Werbrouck and won bronze again. At the Judo World Championships in 1995 she lost in the semifinals to the Cuban Diadenis Luna , in the battle for bronze she was defeated by the Ukrainian Tetyana Belajeva . In late 1995, Howey won the European team championships with the British team for the second time since 1990. At the European Championships in 1996, she defeated Belajeva, but lost to Werbrouck and Essombe and finished fifth. In Atlanta at the 1996 Olympic Games , she won her first two fights and then lost to the Japanese Yōko Tanabe . After her defeat in the hope round against the German Hannah Ertel , Howey finished ninth.

1997 returned to the 1.70 m tall Kate Howey middleweight. She won the World Cup tournament in Paris in early 1997. At the European Championships she was defeated by the German Yvonne Wansart in the quarter-finals , but fought her way to the bronze medal with three wins in the round of hope. The Judo World Championships 1997 took place in Paris, Howey won her five fights, the final against the German Anja von Rekowski . In 1998 she lost in the semi-finals of the European Championships against Karin Kienhuis from the Netherlands, and won the battle for bronze against the French Carine Varlez . In 1999 Howey won a bronze medal at the Universiade. At the Judo World Championships in 1999 she lost to the Cuban Sibelis Veranes in the semifinals , and in the battle for bronze she defeated the Japanese Masae Ueno . In 2000, the British reached the final of the European Championships, where she lost to the Spanish Úrsula Martin . At the Olympic Games 2000 Howey defeated the Spaniard Martin in the semifinals, the final she lost to the Cuban Veranes. A year later at the Judo World Championships 2001 Howey lost the final against Masae Ueno. At the Judo World Championships in 2003, Howey lost to the Cuban Regla Leyén in the semi-finals , while the German Annett Boehm won the battle for bronze . At the end of her career, Howey was a flag bearer at the Olympic Games in Athens. In competition, Kate Howey retired after her second fight at the 2004 Olympics .

Kate Howey was trained first by her father and then by Roy Inman during her career. After her career she became a judo trainer herself and coached the British women's team for years.

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SURNAME Howey, Kate
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Howey, Kate Louise (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British judoka
DATE OF BIRTH May 31, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Andover , Hampshire