Martin Kelly (judoka)

Martin James Kelly (born 20 February 1973 in Warburton, Victoria) is an Australian judoka, who competed in the men's half-heavyweight category.[1] He held six Australian titles in his own division, picked up a total of nineteen medals in his career, including a bronze from the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, and represented his nation Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2] Throughout his sporting career, Kelly trained full-time for the senior team at Kido-Mingarra Judo Academy in Tuggerah, New South Wales, under head coach and sensei Pete Acciari.[3]

Martin Kelly
Personal information
Full nameMartin James Kelly
Nationality Australia
Born (1973-02-20) 20 February 1973
Warburton, Victoria, Australia
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Event(s)100 kg
ClubKido Mingara Judo Academy
Coached byPete Acciari
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester 100 kg

Kelly reached the pinnacle of his sporting career in an international level at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where he shared bronze medals with Mauritian judoka and 1996 Olympian Antonio Félicité in the men's 100-kg division.[2][4][5]

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Kelly qualified for the Australian squad in the men's half-heavyweight class (100 kg), by topping the field of judoka and receiving a berth from the Oceania Championships in Noumea, New Caledonia.[6][7] Kelly opened his match with a brilliant ippon victory and an uki waza (floating drop) over Barbados' Barry Kirk Jackman, before he was easily beaten by his next opponent and reigning Olympic champion Kosei Inoue of Japan, who threw him down the tatami with uchi mata (inner thigh throw) at one minute and twenty-four seconds.[8][9]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Kelly". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  2. "Final judo medals won". Manchester 2002. 1 August 2002. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. "Sonya's US Open mission". University of New South Wales. 26 August 2003. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. Burnett, Mike (1 August 2002). "Gill completes medal set". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  5. Smith, Alexandra (3 August 2002). "Kelly Doing Cartwheels After Lifting For Bronze". Newcastle Herald. Manchester: Judo Federation of Australia. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  6. "Athens judo team named". ABC News Australia. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  7. Valentine, Renee (19 April 2004). "Patient Kelly On Flight To Athens". Newcastle Herald. Judo Federation of Australia. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  8. "Judo: Men's Half-Heavyweight (100kg/220 lbs) Round of 16". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  9. "Shock defeat for Inoue ends gold medal dreams". Reuters. ABC News Australia. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
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