Chris Sherrington

Christopher David Sherrington (born 21 October 1983 in Ormskirk, England) is a British judoka.^[1] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the +100 kg event.^[2] He is a black belt.^[3]

Chris Sherrington

Alexander Mikhaylin (left) with Sherrington at the 2012 London Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Christopher David Sherrington
Born	(1983-10-21) 21 October 1983 (age 42) Ormskirk, England
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Country	Great Britain
Sport	Judo
Weight class	+100 kg
Rank	1st dan black belt
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	R16 (2012)
World Champ.	R32 (2011)
European Champ.	R32 (2011, 2012, 2013)
Commonwealth Games	(2014)
Medal record Men's judo Representing  Great Britain IJF Grand Prix 2014 Havana +100 kg 2013 Samsun +100 kg Representing  Scotland Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow +100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	2720
JudoInside.com	36099
Updated on 26 December 2022

Judo career

Sherrington born in Ormskirk, England came to prominence when he became champion of Great Britain, winning the heavyweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2005. He repeated the success three years later in 2008.^[4]

In 2011 Sherrington won a Samoa World Cup.^[3]

In 2012, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Competing in the men's +100 kg category he lost his second round match to eventual silver medallist Alexander Mikhaylin.^[1] The following year Sherrington secured his third British heavyweight title. In 2014, he won the gold medal for Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in heavyweight division. He defeated South African Ruan Snyman in the final.

In 2019, Sherrington won a fourth British Championship title.^[4]

Personal life

Sherrington is a Royal Marines Commando.^[5]