Benjamin Fletcher (judoka)
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| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 March 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –100 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| IJF | 42352, 9564 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 49409 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Fletcher (born 13 March 1992)[1] is a former British and now Irish judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Men's -100 kg event. In 2017 he changed his nationality to that of Ireland, after which he won the title at the 2017 Hong Kong Asian Open.[2] He started 2018 by winning gold at the Tunis Grand Prix,[3] becoming the first Judoka representing Ireland to ever win an IJF World Judo Tour event. He followed it up with more success that year taking silver at a prestigious Grand Slam event in Dussëldorf and bronze at the Antalya Grand Prix.
As a junior he won bronze at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Cape town.
His sister Megan Fletcher is also an international judoka.
References[]
- ^ "Benjamin Fletcher Judoka". judoinside.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Ben Fletcher is Hong Kong king and Adam Hall wins first British title as Team Bath judoka excel". teambath.com. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Fletcher marks new Irish career with gold at IJF Tunis Grand Prix". www.insidethegames.biz. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
External links[]
- Benjamin Fletcher at the International Judo Federation
- Benjamin Fletcher at the International Judo Federation
- Benjamin Fletcher at JudoInside.com
- Benjamin Fletcher at Olympedia
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Irish male judoka
- Olympic judoka of Great Britain
- Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- European Games competitors for Great Britain
- Judoka at the 2015 European Games
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic judoka of Ireland
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- British judo biography stubs