SOPHIE COX
Weight Category:    Women’s –57kg
Club: Bacup Judo Club
Coach: Brian Moore
Date of Birth: 23/12/1981
Age started judo: 6
Age gained black belt:    15
Home town: Rochdale
Most memorable sporting achievement: Winning the European silver medal in 2004

Other:

Sophie was the first ever girl to play rugby at Wembley in 1993 when the English Schools Rugby League lifted its ban on females. She was 11 years old.

Major Previous results:

2005   Paris Super World Cup Event  Bronze

2005   Sofia World Cup Event   Bronze

2004   European Championships    Silver

2004   Talin A Tournament       Bronze

2004   Rome A Tournament       Silver

2004   Warsaw A Tournament     Bronze

2003   Senior European Championships   Bronze

2003   Dutch A Tournament       Bronze

2002   British Senior Closed Championships Gold

2002   Commonwealth Games     Bronze

2002   USA Open Championships     Silver

2000   Junior World Championships     5th

2000   Junior European Championships Bronze

   
   
   

 

 

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