Steven Vidler (judoka)

Steven Vidler
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1975-12-17) 17 December 1975
OccupationJudoka
Sport
SportJudo
–90 kg
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2002 Manchester90 kg

Steven Vidler (born 28 August 1977) is a former middleweight judoka from Scotland.[1]

Judo career

Vidler represented the 2002 Scottish team[2] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England,[3] where he competed in the 90 kg category and won a bronze medal[4] after defeating Virender Singh of India and Gareth Knight of New Zealand.[5][6]

He also won the silver medal at the 2000 Commonwealth Championships and the gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Championships. He finished in a seventh place at the 2005 European Judo Championships, seventh in the 2005 World Cup meet in Rome, and won two US Open events in 2003 and 2004.[7]

He became champion of Great Britain, winning the middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2004.[8][9]

Personal life

He is married to Olympian Michelle Rogers, whom he also coaches.[10] They have a daughter and 2 sons.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Seven Vidler profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Scotland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "2002 Team Manchester". Team Scotland. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallits - Judo". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Judo". BBC. 3 August 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2002: JUDO: Karen's gripping time". Daily Mirror. 1 August 2002.
  7. ↑ Factfile on JudoInside.com
  8. ↑ "British Championships – Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  10. ↑ Baxter, Trevor (14 August 2008). "Bring It On!". Salford Advertiser. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  11. ↑ Cranna, Ailsa (25 February 2010). "Olympic Judo star loses her medals". Salford Advertiser. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
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