Chris Sherrington Explained

Full Name:Christopher David Sherrington
Birth Date:21 October 1983
Birth Place:Ormskirk, England
Country:Great Britain
Weight Class:+100 kg
Dan:1
Worlds Rank:R32
Worlds Year:2011
Worlds Weight:Men's Open
Regionals Type:EU
Regionals Rank:R32
Regionals Year:2011
Regionals Weight:Men's +100 kg
Regionals Year2:2012
Regionals Weight2:Men's +100 kg
Regionals Year3:2013
Regionals Weight3:Men's +100 kg
Olympics Rank:R16
Olympics Year:2012
Olympics Weight:Men's +100 kg
Commonwealth Rank:1
Commonwealth Year:2014
Commonwealth Weight:Men's +100 kg
Updated:26 December 2022

Christopher David Sherrington (born 21 October 1983 in Ormskirk, England) is a British judoka.[1] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the +100 kg event.[2] He is a black belt.[3]

Judo career

Sherrington born in Ormskirk, England came to prominence when he became champion of Great Britain, winning the heavyweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2005. He repeated the success three years later in 2008.[4]

In 2011 Sherrington won a Samoa World Cup.[5]

In 2012, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Competing in the men's +100 kg category he lost his second round match to eventual silver medallist Alexander Mikhaylin.[1] The following year Sherrington secured his third British heavyweight title. In 2014, he won the gold medal for Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in heavyweight division. He defeated South African Ruan Snyman in the final.

In 2019, Sherrington won a fourth British Championship title.[4]

Personal life

Sherrington is a Royal Marines Commando.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Christopher Sherrington . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203233241/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/christopher-sherrington-1.html . 3 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Chris Sherrington profile . JudoInside.com . 19 August 2022.
  3. Web site: 2014-11-05 . Chris Sherrington - Athlete Profile British Judo Association . 2024-08-14 . web.archive.org.
  4. Web site: British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present . British Judo . 19 August 2022.
  5. Web site: 2014-11-05 . Chris Sherrington - Athlete Profile British Judo Association . 2024-08-14 . web.archive.org.
  6. Web site: London 2012 profile . 5 August 2012 . 3 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120803131559/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/sherrington-christopher-1079134/ . dead .