Karen Sheffield Heney (born 7 April 1961) is a Canadian retired judoka and coach who won three medals at the Pan American Judo Championships between 1982 and 1986.[1] Sheffield was Canadian Champion 10 times,[3][1] has taught judo for over 25 years[3][2] and represented Canada at the 1980 World Judo Championships,[4] in New York City, United States, the first edition of this competition to allow women.
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| Born | 7 April 1961 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1977-1989 (competition)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) [1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Yondan (4th dan) | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Munster Judo Club[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Masao Takahashi Chris Toole Frank Hatashita Goki Uemura Hiroshi Nakamura Jim Wong[3] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Karen Sheffield on JudoInside.com.
- ^ a b Judo Ontario Club Directory The Munster Judo Club
- ^ a b c Lyshon, Glen (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada. Judo Canada. p. 82. ISBN 1894165004.
- ^ "1980 World Championships women New York event". JudoInside. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
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