Daniel Powell (born 22 September 1997) is a British

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. He won the gold medal in the Men's 73 kg at the

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. He is currently ranked number 2 in the -73 kg category in the UK by the British Judo Association.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Powell is from

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Career

At the junior level between 2015 and 2017, Powell won four bronze and two silver medals in European Cup competitions and a bronze medal at the 2017 U23 Championships in

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. In senior judo, he is a three times champion of Great Britain, winning the British Judo Championships in 2017, 2019 and 2021. He won a silver medal at the 2021 European Judo Open Championships in

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and was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where he won gold in the Men's 73 kg, defeating Gambian Faye Njie with an

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in the

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period.

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* 1997 births Living people Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England English male judoka Judoka at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in judo 21st-century English people Sportspeople from Sutton Coldfield Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Medalists at the European Para Championships {{UK-judo-bio-stub