Karen Roberts (born 26 October 1976) is a British former

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ka, who competed in the

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Judo career

Roberts won the bronze medal at the

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in Birmingham, in the -63 kg category. In 2000, she was selected to represent Great Britain at the

in Sydney. Competing in the women's 63 kg category she reached the quarter finals. In 2002, she had a triple success, winning the gold medal at the

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in Manchester, securing a silver medal at the

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in Maribor and becoming champion of Great Britain, winning the half-middleweight division at the

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. The following year in 2003, she successfully defended her British title.

References

1976 births Living people British female judoka Olympic judoka of Great Britain Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in judo Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Universiade medalists in judo Judoka at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Universiade silver medalists for Great Britain Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games {{UK-judo-bio-stub