Gemma Howell

Gemma Howell (born 13 June 1990) is a British judoka from Stafford, England.[1][2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed in the Women's 63 kg, but was defeated in the first round. In 2014 Howell took three medals at the Heart of England Championships, the Grand Prix in Zagreb and the European Open in Glasgow.[3] She also competed in the women's 70 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4]

Gemma Howell
Personal information
Born (1990-06-13) 13 June 1990
Stafford, England, United Kingdom
OccupationJudoka
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
SportJudo
Weight class–63 kg, –70 kg
ClubWolverhampton Judo Club
Coached byBill Kelly
Achievements and titles
World Champ.7th (2010)
European Champ. (2022)
Olympic GamesR32 (2012, 2020)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
2022 Sofia –63 kg
2018 Tel Aviv –70 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2022 Tel Aviv –63 kg
2019 Baku –70 kg
2019 Brasilia –70 kg
2020 Paris –70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2019 Budapest –70 kg
2019 Zagreb –70 kg
2016 Tbilisi –63 kg
2012 Baku –63 kg
2012 Qingdao –63 kg
2014 Zagreb –63 kg
2017 Antalya –70 kg
2017 Cancún –70 kg
2018 Tunis –70 kg
2018 Hohhot –70 kg
European U23 Championships
2008 Zagreb –57 kg
2010 Sarajevo –57 kg
World Juniors Championships
2008 Bangkok –57 kg
European Junior Championships
2008 Warsaw –57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1120
JudoInside.com36101
Updated on 1 May 2022.

In May 2019, Howell was selected to compete at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.[5]

She won the silver medal in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv held in Tel Aviv, Israel.[6]

References
  1. "Gemma Howell". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. "Gemma Howell - Judoka". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. "Gemma Howell - Judoka". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  4. "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. "Team GB squad announcement for the European Games". Team GB. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  6. Lloyd, Owen (18 February 2022). "Japanese judoka Horikawa and Tanaka victorious at Tel Aviv Grand Slam". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 February 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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