Chanel Kavanagh (born 24 April 1995) is a judoka from New Zealand.[1][2] She competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Kavanagh was born in Tauranga in 1995. She started judo lessons at the Tauranga Judo Club, where her father Kevin is a coach, when she was seven years old.[3][4] She competed at the 2013 World Cup OJU, finishing third, and at the 2014 Oceania Championships, finishing second in the under-48kg open event and winning the junior (under 21 years old) event.[1][4] Prior to the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Kavanagh was ranked second in the Commonwealth in women's judo.[3]

Kavanagh is an early childhood education student at the University of Waikato in Tauranga.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Chanel Kavanagh | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Glasgow 2014 – Chanel Kavanagh Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b White, Peter (26 June 2014). "Judo: Turning golden dreams into reality". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Leggat, David (9 June 2014). "Judo: Good work at home seals opportunity in Scotland". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 28 April 2018.


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