Joyce Heron (born 28 October 1964) is a British judoka.[1] She competed in the women's extra-lightweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 October 1964 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||
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Judo career edit
Heron came to prominence in 1992 when she became champion of Great Britain, winning the bantamweight division at the British Judo Championships. She successfully defended her title in 1993 and 1994.[3] In 1993, she won the bronze medal at the 1993 World Judo Championships in Hamilton.[1]
In 1995, she won a bronze medal at the 1995 European Judo Championships in Birmingham.[1] She won a fourth British title in 1996 and was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, competing in the women's 48 kg category she was eliminated by eventual bronze medallist Yolanda Soler.[2] In 1998, she won her fifth and last British Championship.[3]
Personal life edit
She teaches masterclasses in Judo.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Joyce Heron profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joyce Heron Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ a b "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Comms, B. J. A. (13 March 2019). "Join us on Friday night at the EIS for a Masterclass with Dr Yoko Tanabe 7th Dan and Joyce Heron 7th Dan". British Judo. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
External links edit
- Joyce Heron at JudoInside.com
- Joyce Heron at Olympedia
- Joyce Heron at Team GB
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