Nigel Donohue
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 December 1969 Leigh, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo and wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Extra-lightweight (judo) flyweight/featherweight (wrestling) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Newton and Urmston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nigel John Patrick Donohue (born 1969) is a British retired judoka and wrestler.[1]
Wrestling career
Donohue represented England and won a bronze medal in the 52 kg flyweight, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3]
Donohue was a three-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships in 1985, 1986 and 1993.[4]
Judo career
Donohue was better known for his participation in judo and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[5] He was also the champion of Great Britain, winning the British Judo Championships in 1992.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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| 1996 | Olympic Games | 7th | Extra lightweight (60 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 2nd | Extra lightweight (60 kg) | |
| 1995 | European Judo Championships | 1st | Extra lightweight (60 kg) |
| 1993 | World Judo Championships | 5th | Extra lightweight (60 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 3rd | Extra lightweight (60 kg) | |
| 1990 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Extra lightweight (60 kg) |
References
- ^ "Nigel Donohue profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nigel Donohue Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
External links
- Nigel Donohue at JudoInside.com
- Nigel Donohue at the International Wrestling Database
- Nigel Donohue at Team GB
- Nigel Donohue at Olympedia
- Nigel Donohue at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Nigel Donohue at InterSportStats