Rachael Hawkes

Rachael Hawkes
Personal information
Born (1994-09-12) 12 September 1994
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country
SportJudo
‍–‍70 kg
Achievements and titles
R32 (2023)
R32 (2022, 2023)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2026)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Great Britain
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place2025 Gold Coast‍–‍70 kg
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2026 Glasgow‍–‍70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF27915, 63195
JudoInside.com83865
Updated on 4 August 2026

Rachael Hawkes (born 12 September 1994) is a Northern Irish judoka. She won a bronze medal competing in the 70 kg division at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[1]

Biography

From Omagh in County Tyrone,[2] she began in judoka at Omagh Judo Club at the age of six years-old under coach Kathleen Keaveney. Later living in England and training at Camberley Judo Club in Surrey, Hawkes was later coached by he sister Sarah who also competed at the Commonwealth Games before becoming the Performance Lead for Northern Ireland Judo.[3][4][5]

Hawkes represented Northern Ireland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where her sister also competed, and reached the bronze medal match, losing to England's Jemima Yeats-Brown.[6][7] Four years later, Hawkes won a bronze medal in the 70kg category at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Rachael Hawkes". British Judo. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Hawkes says bringing home medal will 'be the best feeling'". wearetyrone.com. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Crowley, Jo (2 August 2026). "British Family Connections on the Podium". ijf.org. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "World stage success for Omagh native". Tyronecon.co.uk. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Evans, Catherine; Sherratt, Zac (4 August 2026). "Judo club celebrates golds at Commonwealth Games". BBC News. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Donaghy, Ciaran (7 May 2022). "Judo ace Rachel Hawkes relishing Commonwealth Games challenge alongside sister Sarah". Belfast Live. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Reeves, Thomas (3 August 2022). "Commonwealth Games 2022: Kent's Jemima Yeats-Brown wins second bronze in judo in Birmingham as she beats Rachael Hawkes". Kent Online. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Green and Hawkes win judo bronze medals". BBC Sport. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Donaghy, Ciaran; Van Dort, Patrick (3 August 2026). "'Blood, sweat and tears' but judo's Rachael Hawkes and Joshua Green 'buzzing' with Commonwealth Games bronze double". Newsletter.co.uk.
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