| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 23 May 1966 (age 60)[1] |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Weight class | lightweight |
| Event | Half-lightweight Lightweight |
William Scott Cusack (born 23 May 1966) is a Scottish judoka who represented Great Britain in the Olympics.[2]
Early and personal life
Cusack was born in Glasgow, Scotland.[2] When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) tall, and weighed 163 lb (74 kg).[2] He was married to 1982 U52 world champion judoka Loretta Doyle[3][4][5] and his sister is former international judoka Karen Cusack.[6]
Judo career
Cusack was a six times champion of Great Britain, winning lightweight (lw) and half-middleweight (hmw) divisions at the British Judo Championships in 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 (hmw) and 1994.[7]
Cusack's sports club was Edinburgh.[2] In 1990, he won the US Open Colorado Springs in the U71 weight class as well as the 1994 Scottish Senior Championships in the U78 weight class.[3]
Cusack represented the Scottish team[1] at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand,[8] where he competed in the 71 kg lightweight category.[9] He won a bronze medal after defeating Steve Corkin of New Zealand, Sandeep Byala of India and James Hallett of Australia. His gold medal chances were ended by Roy Stone.[10]
Cusack competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, at the age of 26, in Judo--Men's Lightweight, and came in tied for 18th.[2] He was awarded his 7th Dan on 29 October 2015 by the British Judo Association.[11]
Coaching career
Cusack is Director of Coaching at Edinburgh Judo, and in 1999 was named UK Coach of the Year, receiving the Mussabini Medal.[12][13][14] He assisted Graeme Randall, who won the -81 kg world title in Birmingham.[3]
References
- ^ "The glory hunters". Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 January 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 21 May 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Billy Cusack Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 1966-05-23. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- ^ "Billy Cusack, Judoka". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Loretta Doyle, Judoka". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- ^ "Karen Cusack". Judo Inside. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ^ "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "1990 Team Auckland". Team Scotland. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Scotland Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived 2021-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallits - Judo". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "British Judo Association". membersearch.britishjudo.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- ^ "BILLY CUSACK – DIRECTOR OF COACHING - Edinburgh Judo". Edinburghjudo.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- ^ "Billy Cusack : Britain's Top Coach". Twoj.org. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- ^ "Sports coach UK". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-10-15.