Julie Reardon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Julie Frances Reardon |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 6 June 1958 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | judo |
Julie Frances Reardon[1] (born 6 June 1958) is an Australian judoka.[2]
She won bronze medals in the under-48kg ("extra-lightweight") category at the 1984 World Judo Championships in Vienna,[3] the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul (where women's judo was a demonstration sport),[3] and the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.[4] She placed 7th in the 1986 World Judo Championships in Maastricht and also competed in the 1991 World Judo Championships in Barcelona.[5]
Reardon's sister, Suzanne Williams gained a gold medal in the under-56kg at the 1988 Olympics where Reardon gained bronze.[6][7]
Reardon was the Australian national judo champion in the under-48kg class in eleven consecutive competitions, from 1982 to 1992.[8][9]
As of December 2025 a list of "The Top Ranked Female Judo Athletes of All-Time" places Reardon at rank 365.[10] She is listed on Judo Australia's Champions Award Honour Roll, showing her first senior national championship as 1972,[11] and is a life member of Judo New South Wales.[12]
References
- ^ "Olympedia – Julie Reardon". www.olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Reardon, Julie - Australia". www.ijf.org. International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2026. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Julie Reardon Judoka". www.judoinside.com. JudoInside. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Auckland Event". www.judoinside.com. JudoInside. Archived from the original on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Reardon, Julie: Results". www.ijf.org. International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Judo Olympics". Australian Olympic Committee. 28 June 2024. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025. Note that this source incorrectly states that Reardon gained silver.
- ^ Webster, Jim (26 November 1989). "Sisters join forces in quest for gold". The Sun-Herald. p. 94. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Julie Reardon:results". JudoInside. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Goodwin, Dorothy (26 June 1983). "Mother strikes pure gold with Bankcard". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 64. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "The Top Ranked Female Judo Athletes of All-Time #'s 1-1,000". ainsworthsports.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Champions Award Honour Roll" (PDF). Judo Australia. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Judo NSW Life Members". Judo NSW. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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