Sarah Adlington

Sarah Jayne Adlington (born 5 August 1986) is a British judoka, who won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Judo career Adlington has won over 75 medals including becoming champion of Great Britain on eight occasions, winning the heavyweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2023 and 2024.

In 2013, she won the European Open in Rome and in 2015, she won the +78 kg gold at the 2015 Oceania Open in Wollongong.

She competed in the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. In 2020, she was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo but was defeated in the first round of the women's +78 kg category.

She competed for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 where she won a gold medal in the Women's +78 kg event and in 2022 where she won another gold medal in the Women's +78 kg event.

In 2023, she won the +78 kg title at the British Judo Championships. This was her seventh British national title.

Personal life Born in Shrewsbury, England, Adlington was raised in Edinburgh.

Achievements Year Tournament Place Weight class2008 European Championships 5th Heavyweight (+78 kg)2009 European Championships 7th Heavyweight (+78 kg)