Andrew Collett (born 8 November 1978) is an Australian judoka, who competed in the men's lightweight category.[1] He held seven Australian senior titles in his own division, picked up a total of sixteen medals in his career, including two golds from the Oceania Championships, and represented his nation Australia in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004). Throughout his sporting career, Collett trained full-time for Caulfield Judo Club in his native Melbourne, under head coach and sensei Arthur Moorshead (later died in 2010).[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | 73 kg |
| Club | Caulfield Judo Club |
| Coached by | Arthur Moorshead |
Collett made his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he competed for the host nation team in the men's half-lightweight class (66 kg). By the mighty commotion of the home crowd inside Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Collett threw Aruba's Javier Wanga on the tatami with a perfect ippon victory in his opening match, before losing out to his next opponent Zhang Guangjun of China, who tremendously pinned him in a sumi gaeshi (corner reversal) throw at one minute and six seconds.[3][4]
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Collett qualified for his second Australian squad in the men's lightweight class (73 kg), by placing second and receiving a berth from the Oceania Championships in Noumea, New Caledonia.[5] Unlike his previous Olympics, Collett conceded with a shido penalty and suffered an early exit to an ippon victory and a sumi gaeshi throw from Poland's Krzysztof Wiłkomirski two minutes and forty-six seconds into their opening match.[6]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrew Collett". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Throwing in heart and soul". The Age. 11 August 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Judo – Men's Half-Lightweight (66kg)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. pp. 96–97. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Lyon, Karen; Wood, Richard (18 September 2000). "Victorian Pair Give Home Team A Flying Start". Sydney Morning Herald. Judo Federation of Australia. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Athens judo team named". ABC News Australia. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Judo: Men's Lightweight (73kg/161 lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
External links
edit- Andrew Collett at the International Judo Federation
- Andrew Collett at JudoInside.com
- Andrew Collett at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Andrew Collett at Olympics.com
- Andrew Collett at Olympedia
