Loretta Doyle
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Full name | Loretta Cusack-Doyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 12 July 1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World finals | 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional finals | 1983, 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commonwealth finals | 1986, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Loretta Doyle (also known by her married name Cusack, born 12 July 1963)
Career
Doyle started judo at the age of 10, and three years later, she joined the British Judo team.
Doyle came third in the judo
Doyle won the lightweight event (under-56 kg)[9] at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, beating Australian Suzanne Williams in the final.[10] It was Scotland's first judo medal at a Commonwealth Games.[11] She came second in the under-52 kg event at the 1991 European Judo Championships, losing to Jessica Gal in the final.[12] Doyle won the under-52 kg event at the 1992 European Judo Championships in Paris, France.[1] Doyle was not selected for the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3] In addition to her international success, she won eight British titles at the British Judo Championships.[13]
After retiring, Doyle worked as a coach for the British Judo Association.[14] In that role, Doyle coached Sally Conway.[15] In 2019, she set up the Loretta Doyle Judo Foundation, to help fund young judo enthusiasts.[16]
Personal life
Doyle was married to Billy Cusack, who won a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in the men's lightweight judo event;[17] the pair were married before Doyle's appearance at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[3] The pair have two children, and Doyle found out that she was first pregnant when she went for a medical examination prior to the 1992 Olympic selection. She said she was disappointed not to be selected, but "delighted" that she was pregnant. The pair are now divorced.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Loretta Doyle". Judo Inside. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Loretta Cusack-Doyle: What judo can teach us about life". CNN. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "First Women's World Championships #5 - Catching Up with Loretta Doyle". British Judo Association. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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- ^ "Rick Kenney: Galashiels judo stalwart to get OBE from Queen". Border Telegraph. 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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- ^ "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Loretta Cusack-Doyle, 8th Dan". British Judo Association. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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- ^ "Loretta Cusack-Doyle to Launch the "Loretta Doyle Judo Foundation" Charity". British Judo Association. 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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External links
- Loretta Doyle at JudoInside.com
- Commonwealth Games Profile