Julie Reardon

Julie Reardon
Personal information
Full nameJulie Frances Reardon
NationalityAustralian
Born (1958-06-06) 6 June 1958
Sport
Sportjudo

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

  1. ^ "Olympedia – Julie Reardon". www.olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Reardon, Julie - Australia". www.ijf.org. International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2026. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Julie Reardon Judoka". www.judoinside.com. JudoInside. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games Auckland Event". www.judoinside.com. JudoInside. Archived from the original on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Reardon, Julie: Results". www.ijf.org. International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Webster, Jim (26 November 1989). "Sisters join forces in quest for gold". The Sun-Herald. p. 94. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Julie Reardon:results". JudoInside. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  9. ^ Goodwin, Dorothy (26 June 1983). "Mother strikes pure gold with Bankcard". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 64. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  10. ^ "The Top Ranked Female Judo Athletes of All-Time #'s 1-1,000". ainsworthsports.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Champions Award Honour Roll" (PDF). Judo Australia. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Judo NSW Life Members". Judo NSW. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.