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Karina Bryant

カリーナ・ブライアント　/　かりーな・ぶらいあんと

Judoka from United Kingdom

January 27, 1979 (age 47)　・　Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

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My Take

Karina Bryant's persistence genuinely moves me. Born in Kingston upon Thames and competing at heavyweight at 185 cm, she represented Great Britain at four consecutive Olympics from 2000 to 2012. Twelve years of chasing the same dream is staggering devotion, and the payoff could not have been more poetic: a bronze medal at her final Games, in her home city of London. To climb that high in judo, a sport with roots far from Britain, speaks to extraordinary grit. For me she embodies a lesson bigger than winning, the quiet strength of refusing to quit and standing tall until the moment finally arrives.

Overview

Karina Bryant (born 27 January 1979) is a British retired elite judoka, who was active in elite senior competition in the 2000s and early 2010s. She represented Great Britain at four successive Olympics between 2000 and 2012, winning her first Olympic medal, a bronze, in the heavyweight event at her final Games, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Karina Bryant
Name (Japanese): カリーナ・ブライアント
Reading: かりーな・ぶらいあんと
Born: January 27, 1979 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Goat
Origin: Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: judoka

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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