James Warren (judoka)

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James Warren
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1974-05-06) 6 May 1974 (age 50)
London
OccupationJudoka
Sport
SportJudo
Weight class–66 kg
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester -66kg
Profile at external databases
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James Warren (born 6 May 1974) is a former British judoka, who won gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[1]

Judo career[edit]

Warren came to prominence when becoming champion of Great Britain, winning the half-lightweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1999 and 2000.[2]

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, he won the gold medal in the under 66kg category, in the final he defeated Scotland's David Somerville.[3][4] The following year in 2003, he won his third and last British Championship title.[5]

Acting[edit]

During the latter part of his judo career and since retiring from judo, Warren has taken up acting and has appeared in several Guy Ritchie films.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "James Warren profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Former GB judoka looking forward to next directorial project". British Judo. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Fallon battles through to gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  5. ^ "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

External links[edit]

James Warren at JudoInside.com