Diane Bell

Diane Bell (born 11 October 1963) is a British former judoka. She won the 56–61 kg event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, but at the time women's judo was still a demonstration sport, so unlike the men Bell did not enter the list of Olympic medalists in judo. She also won two World Judo Championships, a Commonwealth Games gold and three European Judo Championships.

Judo career Bell won the World Judo Championships in 1986 and 1987, and the European Championships in 1984, 1986 and 1988. Bell is Britain's most successful judoka at the European Judo Championships. In total, she has won 3 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals. In 1986, she won the 56–61 kg event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games; the event was a demonstration sport.

In 1988, she won the 56–61 kg event at the 1988 Summer Olympics; judo was a demonstration sport at the Games. Bell beat New Zealander Donna Guy-Halkyard in the final. Bell also competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.

Coaching In 1997, Bell took up coaching.