David Somerville (judoka)

David Somerville
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1974-05-09) 9 May 1974
Glasgow, Scotland
OccupationJudoka
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
–65 kg
ClubEdinburgh Judo Club
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2002 Manchester66 kg
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com3402

David Taylor Somerville (born 9 May 1974) is a former judoka. He represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney[1] and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.

Judo career

Somerville is a two time champion of Great Britain, winning the British Judo Championships in 1998 and 2002.[2]

He represented the 2002 Scottish team[3] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England,[4] where he competed in the 66 kg category and won a silver medal[5] after defeating Emmanuel Kojo Nartey of Ghana, Heath Young of Australia before losing the gold medal bout to James Warren of England.[6]

At the 2000 Olympic Games, Somerville competed in the men's 66 kg half-lightweight category.[7]

Other achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
1998European Judo Championships 5thHalf lightweight (66 kg)
1999European Judo Championships 7thHalf lightweight (66 kg)
2002Commonwealth Games 2ndHalf lightweight (66 kg)

References

  1. ↑ "David Somerville profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Scotland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "2002 Team Manchester". Team Scotland. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallits - Judo". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Judo". BBC. 3 August 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
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