Judy Oakes

Judy Oakes
Medal record
Women's powerlifting
Representing {{ Great Britain }}
IPF Women's World Powerlifting Championships
198175 kg
198282.5 kg
198882.5 kg
198382.5 kg
199082.5 kg

Judith Miriam Oakes (born 14 February 1958 in Lewisham, Greater London) is a retired English shot putter. She was given an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1999.[1]

Her personal best put was 19.36 metres, achieved in August 1988 in Gateshead. This is still the British record.[2]

She was World Champion in Powerlifting three times, and European Champion eight times. Her last British Record (a Squat of 202½kg in the 75 kg bodyweight class set in February 1989) lasted until June 2008, when Marie Thornton squatted 215 kg.[3]

Achievements in athletics

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1978 Commonwealth Games Edmonton, Canada 3rd 16.14 m
1979 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 3rd 15.66 m
1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia 1st 17.92 m
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 12th 17.52 m
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 4th 18.14 m
1985 European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 6th 17.83 m
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2nd 18.75 m
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 14th 17.85 m
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 6th 18.14 m
World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 9th 17.85 m
World Championships Rome, Italy 15th (q) 18.43 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 16th (q) 18.34 m
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 2nd 18.43 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 14th (q) 17.81 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 1st 18.16 m
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 8th 17.77 m
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 13th (q) 17.87 m
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 4th 18.72 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 11th 18.34 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 10th 17.51 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 14th (q) 17.84 m
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 6th 18.42 m
Goodwill Games Uniondale, United States 6th 18.12 m
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1st 18.83 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 13th (q) 17.81 m

References

  1. ↑ "People's champions knighted". BBC News. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 17 July 2007.
  2. ↑ UK All-Time Lists: Women – Throws – GBR Athletics
  3. ↑ British Powerlifting News – British Weight Lifters
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Judy Oakes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  • Judy Oakes at IAAF



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