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Steven Vidler
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1975-12-17) 17 December 1975 (age 49)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
SportJudo
Weight class–90 kg
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester 90 kg

Steven Vidler (born 28 August 1977) is a retired Scottish middleweight judoka.

Judo career

Vidler won a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He also won the silver medal at the 2000 Commonwealth Championships and the gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Championships. He finished in a seventh place at the 2005 European Judo Championships, seventh in the 2005 World Cup meet in Rome, and won two US Open events in 2003 and 2004.

He became champion of Great Britain, winning the middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2004.

Personal life

He is married to Olympian Michelle Rogers, whom he also coaches. They have a daughter and 2 sons.

References

  1. "Seven Vidler profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. "Commonwealth Games 2002: JUDO: Karen's gripping time". Daily Mirror. 1 August 2002.
  3. Factfile on JudoInside.com
  4. "British Championships – Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  5. "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  6. Baxter, Trevor (14 August 2008). "Bring It On!". Salford Advertiser. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  7. Cranna, Ailsa (25 February 2010). "Olympic Judo star loses her medals". Salford Advertiser. Retrieved 16 March 2010.


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