Amy Meyer

Amy Meyer
Personal information
Born (1991-09-19) 19 September 1991
Paddington, New South Wales
Medal record
Women's Judo
Competitor for  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Glasgow 2014 48 kg

Amy Meyer (born 19 September 1991) is an Australian judoka. She won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the women's 48 kg division. She has also earned a Bronze Medal in World Cup Competition.

Biography

Meyer started training with Warren Rosser, a University of New South Wales (UNSW) judo coach, at age seven.[1] She is also a former Emanuel School student.[2] In 2013, she graduated from Sydney University.[3]

Meyer moved into the Senior Competitive ranks in 2009 and has participated in numerous continental and regional matches.[4] In 2013, she won a bronze medal in the World Cup Competition in Apia, Samoa, which she had also done the previous year.[5] In 2014, Meyer won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the women's 48 kg division.[6] The Commonwealth Games were a possible stepping stone for Meyer to go on to the 2016 Olympic Games.[2] Meyer has called the experience of being considered for the 2016 Olympics "surreal."[1] Her current coach, Kylie Koenig, is also part of UNSW.[2]

Meyer describes her training schedule as normally twice a day, six to seven days a week.[7] She combines judo training with weights and conditioning.[7] In order to pursue judo and her dream of the Olympics, she has put her career on hold.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Chen, Torin (16 June 2014). "UNSW judo club’s Amy Meyer selected in Australian Commonwealth Games team". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Agony and the Ecstasy". The Australian Jewish News. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Grappling for Games Gold". The Australian Jewish News. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Amy Meyer - Judoka". Judo Inside. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "2013 OJU Open, Samoa" (PDF). UNSW Judo News. December 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Paull, Nathan. "Aussies claim two opening day judo bronze". The Age (25 July 2014). Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  7. 1 2 Shelton, Leanne (23 July 2014). "Amy Meyer tackles Judo at the Commonwealth Games". Maccabi New South Wales. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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