Natalie Powell (born 16 October 1990) is a Welsh
judoka
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. She competed for Wales in the event at the
2014 Commonwealth Games
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where she won a gold medal.
Judo career
Powell is a four times champion of Great Britain, winning the half-heavyweight division at the
British Judo Championships
The British Judo Championships are held annually and feature various age and weight categories to determine the British champion. The Championships are currently held at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.
Until 2013, the Championships wer ...
in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016.
In 2017, she became the first female British judoka to be ranked number one in the world, which she accomplished by winning a gold medal at the Abu Dhabi judo Grand Slam 2017.
Earlier that year she won a bronze medal at the European Championships.
In May 2019, Powell was selected to compete at the
2019 European Games
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, athletes participating = 4,082
, events = 200 in 15 sports
, opening ceremony = 21 June
, closing ceremony = 30 June
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in
Minsk
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,
Belarus
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.
In 2021, she competed in the
women's 78 kg event at the
2020 Summer Olympics
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Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
in Tokyo, Japan.
Personal life
Natalie is openly lesbian.
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1990 births
Living people
Welsh female judoka
Judoka at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Wales
Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic judoka for Great Britain
Commonwealth Games medallists in judo
Sportspeople from Merthyr Tydfil
European Games competitors for Great Britain
Judoka at the 2015 European Games
Judoka at the 2019 European Games
Welsh lesbian sportswomen
LGBT judoka
Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
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