Colin Oates

Colin Oates (born 7 June 1983 in Harold Wood, London) is an English Judoka.[1]

Oates competed for Team GB in the 2012 London Olympics in the men's 66 kg judo event.[2] After victories over Australia's Ivo dos Santos and former World Champion Khashbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar Oates was beaten in the quarter finals by the eventual gold medallist, Lasha Shavdatuashvili from Georgia, being pinned for 15 seconds during "golden score" overtime. He lost again in the repêchage to Cho Jun-Ho of South Korea, who went on to win the bronze medal.[3]

Oates won a Bronze medal in the 2011 European Championship defeating Pierre Duprat from France. In the 2011 World Championship he finished fifth losing to Musa Mogushkov from Russia in the bronze medal match.

He's written a book about judo, co-authored with his father Howard Oates, aimed at beginners: Colin Oates Judo, getting started. ISBN 978-1910773086.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Colin Oates interview". British Judo Association.
  2. ↑ "Colin Oates". www.london2012.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Colin Oates misses out on Olympics bronze after repechage defeat". www.metro.co.uk. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Judo runs in the blood of this Norfolk family". Diss Mercury.
  5. ↑ "Colin Oates Judo: Getting Started". Bennion Kearney Publishing.
  6. ↑ "Colin Oates launches book with father to help fund Rio 2016 dream". Judo Inside.


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