{{Short description|British international judoka}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Use British English|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox judoka | image = <!-- name.jpg --> | image_size = <!-- only when absolutely necessary --> | alt = | caption = | nationality = British (Scottish) <!-- Sport --> | country = Great Britain | weight_class = {{nbnd}}70 kg | rank = <!-- Belt color ONLY. Automated when "dan" is used. --> | rank_ref = | dan = <!-- Dan rank (number, 1-11), for Black belts only --> | club = <!-- Achievements and titles --> | olympics_rank = <!-- 1\2\3\5\7\R16\etc... --> | olympics_year = | olympics_weight = <!-- Optional – To link to specific weightclass competition article (when one exists) --> | worlds_rank = <!-- 1\2\3\5\7\R16\etc... --> | worlds_year = | worlds_weight = <!-- Optional – To link to specific weightclass competition article (when one exists) --> | regionals_type = EU | regionals_rank = 5 | regionals_year = 2001 | regionals_weight = <!-- Optional – To link to specific weightclass competition article (when one exists) --> | nationals = <!-- Medal record --> | show-medals = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport| Women's judo }} {{Medal|Country| {{GBR2}} }} {{Medal|Competition| World Juniors Championships }} {{Medal|B| 1996 Porto | {{nbnd}}72 kg }} {{Medal|Competition| European Junior Championships }} {{Medal|S| 1997 Ljubljana | {{nbnd}}72 kg }} {{Medal|B| 1996 Monte Carlo | {{nbnd}}72 kg }} {{Medal|B| 1999 Rome | {{nbnd}}70 kg }} {{Medal|Competition| European Youth Olympic Festival }} {{Medal|B| 1995 Bath | {{nbnd}}61 kg }} {{Medal|Country| {{SCO}} }} {{Medal|Competition| Commonwealth Games }} {{Medal|B| 2002 Manchester | {{nbnd}}70 kg}} | updated = 24 May 2026 }}
'''Amanda Costello''' (born 20 August 1980) is a former international judoka from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal.
== Biography == Costello from Edinburgh<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005118/20031008/270/0041 |title=Jones lifts herself to win medal |work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=8 October 2003 |p=41|via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=24 May 2026}}</ref> was a member of the Micklefield Judo Club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/judo-howey-claims-gold-but-is-denied-revenge-134225.html |title=Judo: Howey claims gold but is denied revenge |website=Bucks Free Press |date=6 August 2002 |access-date=24 May 2026}}</ref> Costello won the Dutch Open Grand Prix in Rotterdam in 2000, and was champion of Great Britain after winning the British Judo Championships at middleweight in 2001. She subsequently went to the European Championships.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005118/20010518/299/0039 |title=First up |work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=18 May 2001 |p=39 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=24 May 2026}}</ref>
Costello represented the 2002 Scottish team<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3028/56/all |title=Scotland Manchester 2002 |website=Commonwealth Games Federation |access-date=24 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406123728/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3028/56/all |archive-date=2019-04-06}}</ref> at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.teamscotland.scot/games/past-games/manchester-2002/ |title=2002 Team Manchester |website=Team Scotland|access-date=24 May 2026}}</ref> where she competed in the 70 kg category and won a bronze medal<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/commonwealth/judo.htm |title=Commonwealth Games Medallits - Judo |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=24 May 2026}}</ref> after defeating Marianne Sharpe of Wales in the play off.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/bsp/statistics/events/judo_results.stm |title=Judo |website=BBC |date=3 August 2002|access-date=24 May 2026}}</ref>
Later that year in 2002, Costello was defeated by Kate Howey in the 2002 British Chapionships final<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/judo-howey-claims-gold-but-is-denied-revenge-134225.html |title=Judo: Howey claims gold but is denied revenge |website=The Independent |date=2 December 2002 |access-date=24 May 2026}}</ref> but did retain her Scottish title.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/20021119/01206/0079 |title=Miller retains title |work=Aberdeen Press and Journal |date=19 November 2002 |p=79 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=24 May 2026}}</ref> Costello was selected as reserve for the Great Britain team for the 2003 World Championships.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005118/20030819/233/0031 |title=Scottish pair in GB squad |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=19 August 2003 |p=31 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=24 May 2026}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Costello, Amanda}} Category:Living people Category:1980 births Category:Scottish female judoka Category:British female judoka Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland Category:Judoka at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in judo Category:Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games