Lachlan Moorhead

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Lachlan Moorhead
Personal information
Born (2000-05-15) 15 May 2000 (age 26)
Penistone, U.K.
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OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍81 kg
ClubSheffield Judo Club
Coached byMatt Moorhead
Achievements and titles
World Champ.R16 (2023)
European Champ.R16 (2022, 2023)
Commonwealth GamesGold (2022)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍81 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2022 Perth ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Perth ‍–‍81 kg
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Vantaa ‍–‍81 kg
Representing File:Flag of England.svg England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham ‍–‍81 kg
Profile at external databases
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Updated on 12 November 2023

Lachlan Moorhead (born 15 May 2000)[1][2] is a British judoka. He is British champion and won gold in the Men's 81 kg at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Early life and education

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Moorhead is from Penistone, where his father, who coached him initially, started a judo club,[3] and where he attended Penistone Grammar School.[4] He is a member of Sheffield Judo Club.[1] He studies business management at the University of Birmingham.[5]

Career

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In 2019, Moorhead won bronze medals at the European Junior Championships and the Kaunas European Junior Cup.[1] In 2021, competing as an adult, he won bronze at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam.[1] Also in 2021, Moorhead became a British champion after winning the half-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships.[6][2][5]

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, he won the gold medal in the 81 kg class, defeating Canadian François Gauthier-Drapeau in the final.[3][7]

Personal life

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Inspired by the death of Craig Fallon when he was 11, Moorhead is an ambassador for If U Care Share, a charity which raises awareness of male suicide and mental health issues.[1][5][8]

References

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