Simone Callender (born 11 November 1978) is a British

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ka.

Judo career

Callender, who attended

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is a times seven times champion of Great Britain, winning the heavyweight division at the

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in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2006. In 2002, she represented England at the

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and won a gold medal in the over 78kg event.

Achievements

References

* 1978 births Living people English female judoka Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Judoka at the 2002 Commonwealth Games People educated at Raine's Foundation School Commonwealth Games medallists in judo Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games {{UK-judo-bio-stub