Aoife Coughlan

Aoife Coughlan
Personal information
Born (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportJudo
‍–‍63 kg, ‍–‍70 kg
Achievements and titles
R16 (2020, 2024)
5th (2025)
Regional finals
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2017, 2018, 2026)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2019, 2021)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2025)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2022)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Australia
Pan American-Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Santiago‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Calgary‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Rio de Janeiro‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Lima‍–‍70 kg
Asian-Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Fujairah‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Bishkek‍–‍70 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Nukuʻalofa‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Nouméa‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2026 Melbourne‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Cairns‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place2013 Apia‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Canberra‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Nouvelle‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place2022 Tokyo‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2025 Abu Dhabi‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2026 Tbilisi‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2026 Ulaanbaatar‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Tel Aviv‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Astana‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Abu Dhabi‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2023 Almada‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Linz‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Gold Coast‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Perth‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Perth‍–‍70 kg
Oceania Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Papeete‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place2012 Cairns‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Apia‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Nouvelle‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2010 Canberra‍–‍63 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Birmingham‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2026 Glasgow‍–‍70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF3539
JudoInside.com68639
Updated on 2 August 2026

Aoife Coughlan (born 13 October 1995) is an Australian judoka.[1][2]

Coughlan was picked for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics where she competed in the women's 70 kg event.[3] She won her first bout against Kinaua Biribo of Kiribati but then lost to Giovanna Scoccimaro of Germany and did not advance to the quarterfinals.[4]

She is the bronze medallist of the 2021 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships in the ‍–‍70 kg category.[5]

Personal life

Born in Australia, Coughlan is of Irish descent.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "IJF Profile". IJF.org. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "JudoInside Profile". judoinside.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Results 2021 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships -70 kg". IJF.org. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Olympic medal on the agenda, but Irish nanas come first". AAP News. 1 August 2026.