Katherine Monbiot (1964–1997) was an English former World Champion armwrestler, active vegan and dietary nutritionist.[3] In 1993, she was the women World Champion for armwrestling in 55 kg, right hand category.[4]
 Katherine Monbiot, 1993 Armwrestling World Champion | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||
| Born | 1964 | |||||||||||
| Died | 1997 (aged 32–33) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 55–60 kg (121–132 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Arm wrestler | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editBorn in 1964, Monbiot was an active vegan, dietary nutritionist and colonic irrigationist.[5] She was the Chairwoman of the International Colonic Association.[3][6]
In 1993, Monbiot participated in several armwrestling competitions. She achieved third place in the British Arm wrestling Championships held in The Island, Ilford, in Ladies Right 60 kg category.[2] In the 1993 European Arm wrestling competition held in London, England, she received second place in her category. [1] In October 1993, Monbiot participated in the World Armwrestling Championship held in Edmonton, Canada, and was declared the world champion in Ladies Right, 55 kg category.[5][7]
In 1995, Monbiot was working as a hydrotherapist at Hale Clinic in London and was the chairwoman of the Colonic International Association.[8] Monbiot died in May 1997, at the age of 33[3] as a result of injuries she sustained after having slipped in her bathroom.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "EAF European Championships Results (1991-1999)". www.thearmwrestlingarchives.com. Retrieved August 7, 2018. Monbiot is listed as second place in the 80+ category, which seems a mistake considering the other weight categories she participated in that same year
- ^ a b Researched by David Horne and assisted by Nick Hall, Mark Cook & Neil Pickup. "British Armwrestling Championships Top 3 Results". Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c Obituary Katherine Monbiot, Michael O'Connell The Vegan, Summer 1997, page 6
- ^ World Armwrestling Federation Results (1990-1999), Eric Roussin, The Armwrestling Archives
- ^ a b Champion of the world, The Vegan, Winter 1993, Page 4
- ^ History of the program, cleanseforhealth.org
- ^ "1993 WAF World Championships". The Canadian Arm wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Emma Cook (August 20, 1995). "A gut reaction to the nineties". The Guardian.
- ^ The Vegan, Summer 1997 Video News, page 7
External links
edit- 1993 WAF World Championships Archived 2018-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, XlV WAF World Championships, Edmonton Alberta, Canada
- British Armwrestling Championships Top 3 Results, avidhorne-gripmaster.com