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Rebecca Sullivan

b. 1972

Olympic judoka

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About Rebecca Sullivan

Born 1972. Rebecca Sullivan is an Australian judoka.

Rebecca Sullivan (born 11 September 1972) is an Australian former judoka who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was Australian Judo Champion on four occasions.

Sullivan's sister, Lara, is also a national champion.

Career Between 1997 and 1999, Sullivan was the Australian national champion in her weight division. She ranked seventh in the 1999 US Open.

In October 1999, she competed at the world championships in England, placing ninth and just missed out on automatic selection for the Sydney Olympic Games team. There was only one position available in the division, (women's half lightweight under-52 kilograms) and Angela Raguz had been selected despite Sullivan's ranking as first in Australia and ninth in the world. The court ruled in Sullivan's favour, finding that she should have been awarded different points using the correct points table at the world championships, which then secured her the spot in the Games team. but the application was dismissed, with Sullivan's inclusion in the squad being announced the following day. The implications of the case were later discussed in the Melbourne Journal of International Law.

At the Games, Sullivan defeated Laetitia Tignola but later lost to both Kye Sun-hui and Deborah Gravenstijn.

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Who is Rebecca Sullivan?

Olympic judoka

When was Rebecca Sullivan born?

Rebecca Sullivan was born on 11 September 1972 in Mount Isa.

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Rebecca Sullivan is a judoka.

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Rebecca Sullivan is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rebecca Sullivan

· Wikidata: Q7301947

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