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'''Jake Andrewartha''' (born 24 December 1989 in [[Clare, South Australia|Clare]], [[Australia]]) is an [[Australia]]n [[judoka]].<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/jake-andrewartha-1.html Sports reference profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214112256/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/jake-andrewartha-1.html |date=14 December 2012 }}</ref> He competed at the [[2012 London Olympics]] and the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in the [[Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics&nbsp;– Men's +100 kg|+100 kg event]].<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/andrewartha-jake-1090810/ London 2012 profile]</ref>
'''Jake Andrewartha''' (born 24 December 1989 in [[Clare, South Australia|Clare]], [[Australia]]) is an [[Australia]]n [[judoka]].<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/jake-andrewartha-1.html Sports reference profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214112256/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/jake-andrewartha-1.html |date=14 December 2012 }}</ref> He competed at the [[2012 London Olympics]] and the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in the [[Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics&nbsp;– Men's +100 kg|+100 kg event]].<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/andrewartha-jake-1090810/ London 2012 profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721115404/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/andrewartha-jake-1090810/ |date=21 July 2012 }}</ref>


== Junior career ==
== Junior career ==

Revision as of 04:56, 20 November 2017

Jake Andrewartha
Jake Andrewartha in 2014
Personal information
Full nameJake Andrewartha
NationalityAustralian
Born (1989-12-24) 24 December 1989 (age 35)
Clare, South Australia, Australia
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportJudo
Event+ 100kg
ClubResilience Training Centre
Medal record
Gold medal – first place 2009 Samoa World Cup +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 National Championship +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Welsh Open +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 National Championships +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Oceania Championships +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Oceania Championships +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Oceania Open Samoa +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Commonwealth Games +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Oceania Open Wollongong +100 kg
Updated on 27 July 2017

Jake Andrewartha (born 24 December 1989 in Clare, Australia) is an Australian judoka.[1] He competed at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the +100 kg event.[2]

Junior career

Jake Andrewartha started judo at 9 years old and made the Australian team in 2004 at the age of 14. He would go on to compete at his first Junior World Championships in 2006, which would then led to his success in the senior division.

Senior career

Andrewartha would eventually rise to the No.1 ranking in Australia by then end of 2008 at the age of 18, a position that he has held ever since. In 2009, Andrewartha became the youngest Australian to ever win an International Judo Federation World Cup, which was in Samoa.

After a number of consistent results, including a 9th place at the 2010 World Championships in Japan, Andrewartha ultimately qualified for the 2012 London Olympics. At the end of 2012, he became the first Australian to win the Welsh Open.[3]

In 2013, Andrewartha completed another successful year which included 1st place at the Oceania Championships, National Championships, and 2nd place at the Oceania Open in Samoa.

Andrewartha placed 3rd at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Professional wrestling career

Andrewartha then moved onto a career in Professional wrestling, He made his debut for Melbourne City Wrestling on 10 September 2016. [4]

References