Sharon Rendle

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Sharon Susan Rendle (born June 18, 1966 in Kingston upon Hull ) is a former British judoka who was world champion in 1987 and 1989.

Athletic career

Rendle was mostly active in the half-light weight class, the weight class up to 52 kg. In 1985 and 1986 she was British champion. At the Judo World Championships in 1986 she lost to the Japanese Kaori Yamaguchi in the semifinals , after two victories in the round of hope, Rendle received the bronze medal. In 1987, Rendle also won a bronze medal at the European Championships. At the Judo World Championships in 1987 in Essen, she defeated the French Dominique Brun in the semifinals and the Japanese Kaori Yamaguchi in the final. In 1988 at the Olympic Games in Seoul as part of the demonstration sports competitions in women's judo took place, in the lightweight division Sharon Rendle won the final against Dominique Brun.

At the European Championships in 1989, Rendle lost to Joanna Majdan from Poland at an early stage , but fought her way through to the bronze medal with three wins in the hoping round. Five months later, Rendle won the final of the 1989 World Judo Championships in Belgrade against the Italian Alessandra Giungi . In 1990, Rendle won the final at the European Championships against the Hungarian Katalin Parragh . At the Judo World Championships in 1991, Rendle lost to the Italian Giungi in the final. At the Olympic premiere of women's judo in Barcelona in 1992, Rendle lost in the quarter-finals to the Spaniard Almudena Muñoz , with victories over the Argentine Carolina Mariani and the Dutch Jessica Gal , Rendle secured a bronze medal. At the Judo World Championships in 1993 she lost to the Cuban Legna Verdecia in the semifinals , the fight for the bronze medal was won by the Japanese Wakaba Suzuki , so that Rendle finished fifth.

In 1995 Sharon Rendle lost in the quarter-finals of the European Championships against the French Laëtitia Tignola , with two victories Rendle reached the battle for bronze, which she won against the Spaniard Muñoz. At the Judo World Championships in 1995, Rendle was defeated by the Cuban Verdecia in the round of 16, after four wins in the round of hope, Rendle received the bronze medal. In 1996, Rendle won the final of the European Championships against Alessandra Giungi. At the 1996 Olympic Games , Rendle lost her first fight and was eliminated.

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SURNAME Rendle, Sharon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rendle, Sharon Susan (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British judoka
DATE OF BIRTH June 18, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Kingston upon Hull