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In May 2019, Powell was selected to compete at the [[2019 European Games]] in [[Minsk]], [[Belarus]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Team GB squad announcement for the European Games |url=https://www.teamgb.com/news/team-gb-squad-announcement-for-the-european-games |website=[[Team GB]] |accessdate=29 May 2019 |date=21 May 2019}}</ref> |
In May 2019, Powell was selected to compete at the [[2019 European Games]] in [[Minsk]], [[Belarus]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Team GB squad announcement for the European Games |url=https://www.teamgb.com/news/team-gb-squad-announcement-for-the-european-games |website=[[Team GB]] |accessdate=29 May 2019 |date=21 May 2019}}</ref> |
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She is openly lesbian<ref>{{Cite news |last=Outsports |date=2021-07-12 |title=At least 179 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far |language=en |url=https://www.outsports.com/olympics/2021/7/12/22565574/tokyo-summer-olympics-lgbtq-gay-athletes-list |access-date=2021-08-01}}</ref> and she is is in a relationship with [[Sanne van Dijke]] from 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-01-27 |title=Natalie Powell de vriendin van Sanne van Dijke |language=nl |url=https://www.spelersvrouw.nl/natalie-powell-vriendin-sanne-van-dijke/ |access-date=2021-08-01}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:51, 1 August 2021
Natalie Powell (born 16 October 1990) is a Welsh judoka. She competed for Wales in the women's 78 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal.[1][2] In 2017 she became the first female British judoka to be ranked number one in the world, which she accomplished by winning a gold medal at the Abu Dhabi judo Grand Slam 2017.[3][4] Earlier that year she won a bronze medal at the European Championships.[3]
In May 2019, Powell was selected to compete at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.[5]
She is openly lesbian[6] and she is is in a relationship with Sanne van Dijke from 2018.[7]
References
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Judo gold is dream come true for Wales' Natalie Powell". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Natalie Powell becomes first British top-ranked female judoka - BBC Sport". Bbc.com. 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "England's Natalie tops world judo rankings with Abu Dhabi win". GulfNews.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Team GB squad announcement for the European Games". Team GB. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Outsports (12 July 2021). "At least 179 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far". Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Natalie Powell de vriendin van Sanne van Dijke" (in Dutch). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
External links
- Natalie Powell at the International Judo Federation
- Natalie Powell at JudoInside.com
- Natalie Powell at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Natalie Powell at Olympics.com
- Natalie Powell at Olympedia
- Natalie Powell on Facebook
- Natalie Powell on Twitter
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- Judoka at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Wales
- Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic judoka of Great Britain
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- Sportspeople from Merthyr Tydfil
- European Games competitors for Great Britain
- Judoka at the 2015 European Games
- Judoka at the 2019 European Games
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