Lachlan Moorhead

Lachlan Moorhead (born 15 May 2000)[1][2] is a British judoka. He is British champion and won gold in the Men's 81 kg at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Lachlan Moorhead
Personal information
Born (2000-05-15) 15 May 2000
Penistone
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportJudo
Weight class–81 kg
ClubSheffield Judo Club
Coached byMatt Moorhead
Achievements and titles
World Champ.R16 (2023)
European Champ.R16 (2022)
Commonwealth GamesGold (2022)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Great Britain
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Abu Dhabi –81 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2022 Perth –81 kg
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Vantaa –81 kg
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham –81 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF37057
JudoInside.com102355
Updated on 10 May 2023.

Early life and education

Moorhead is from Penistone, where his father, who coached him initially, started a judo club,[3] and where he attended Penistone Grammar School.[4] He is a member of Sheffield Judo Club.[1] He studies business management at the University of Birmingham.[5]

Career

In 2019, Moorhead won bronze medals at the European Junior Championships and the Kaunas European Junior Cup.[1] In 2021, competing as an adult, he won bronze at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam.[1] Also in 2021, Moorhead became a British champion after winning the half-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships.[6][2][5]

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, he won the gold medal in the 81 kg class, defeating Canadian François Gauthier-Drapeau in the final.[3][7]

Personal life

Inspired by the death of Craig Fallon when he was 11, Moorhead is an ambassador for If U Care Share, a charity which raises awareness of male suicide and mental health issues.[1][5][8]

References
  1. "Lachlan Moorhead". British Judo Association. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. "Lachlan Moorhead". Team England, Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. Doug O'Kane (5 August 2022). "Lachlan's 'phenomenal' rise from small halls in Barnsley to Commonwealth gold". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. "pgsattendance Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. Doug O'Kane (1 July 2022). "Barnsley man in England judo squad for Commonwealths". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. "Commonwealth Games: Daniel Powell and Lachlan Moorhed win judo golds for England". BBC Sport. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. Mark Middlemas (4 May 2022). "GB Judo Champion Fights Male Suicide - LACHLAN MOOREHEAD". The Athlete Media Group. Retrieved 5 August 2022.


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