Carli Renzi

Carli Renzi (born 24 October 1982) is an Australian judo competitor and wrestler. She represented Australia in wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the women's freestyle –59 kg event and in judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics the women's –57 kg event.

Personal life Nicknamed Carli, Renzi was born on 24 October 1982 in East Melbourne, Victoria. She attended St Mary's Primary School, Greensborough before going to Eltham College. She then attended Deakin University from 2001 to 2005 where she earned a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Finance. , she lives in Melbourne, Victoria. While Renzi is primarily a judo and wrestling competitor, other sport disciplines she is involved with include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a sport she took up to help her gain Olympic selection. Renzi is tall and weighs .

Wrestling Renzi started wrestling in 2007. She represented Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in freestyle wrestling, finishing sixth in the U/59 kg division. Frequently, when men found out Renzi was a wrestler, they asked her if she did mud or jelly wrestling. Going into the 2010 Commonwealth Games, she trained with Emily Bensted. People at Renzi's place of employment did not believe she was going to the Commonwealth Games to compete in the sport.

Judo Renzi started in the sport when she was seven years old and initially fought against boys in the mixed U/20 kg division. She is a member of Dominance Mixed Martial Arts and has a judo scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport. She was coached by Daniel Kelly and Maria Pekli since 2003. Her primary training base is in Melbourne, with a secondary training base in Canberra. The Games were her first. She reached the third round, losing to eventual bronze medalist, Automne Pavia.