{{Short description|British-American judoka (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox judoka | image = Chicago-Paris2024.jpg | image_size = 300px | alt = | caption = | birth_place = London, England | nationality = {{Plainlist| * American * British * Bulgarian }} | education = {{Plainlist| * University of Chicago {{small|(BA)}} * King's College London {{small|(MSc)}} }} <!-- Sport --> | country = {{Plainlist| * United States * Great Britain (until 2013) }} | weight_class = {{nbnd}}90 kg | rank = | rank_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |title=John Jayne - Godan Promotion November 15, 2023 |url=https://www.usajudo.com/membership/promotions |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=USAJudo |language=en}}</ref> | dan = 5 | club = <!-- Achievements and titles --> | olympics_rank = R16 | olympics_year = 2024 | olympics_weight = Men's 90 kg | worlds_rank = R32 | worlds_year = 2025 | worlds_weight = Men's 90 kg | regionals_type = AM | regionals_rank = 2 | regionals_year = 2024 | regionals_weight = <!-- Optional – To link to specific weightclass competition article (when one exists) --> | regionals_year2 = 2026 | regionals_weight2 = <!-- Optional – To link to specific weightclass competition article (when one exists) --> | nationals = <!-- Medal record --> | show-medals = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport| Men's judo }} {{Medal|Country| {{USA}} }} {{Medal|Competition| Pan American Championships }} {{Medal|S| 2024 Rio de Janeiro | {{nbnd}}90 kg }} {{Medal|S| 2026 Panama City | {{nbnd}}90 kg }} {{Medal|B| 2022 Lima | {{nbnd}}90 kg }} {{Medal|B| 2023 Calgary | {{nbnd}}90 kg }} {{Medal|B| 2025 Santiago | {{nbnd}}90 kg }} {{Medal|Competition| Pan American Junior Championships }} {{Medal|G| 2017 Cancún | {{nbnd}}100 kg }} | updated = 23 April 2026 }}
'''John Jayne''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|dʒ|eɪ|n}} {{respell|JAYN}}; born 4 March 1997)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/john-jayne_1951577|title=JAYNE John|date=2024 |website=Olympics.com |access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref> is a judoka.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Jayne|accessdate=30 July 2024|website=Eurosport|url= https://www.eurosport.com/olympics/athletes/profile/jayne-john-1951577/}}</ref> A triple national born and raised in England,<ref name="sports star may 22"/> he has represented both Great Britain and the United States. Most recently, he competed for the latter at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
==Early life and education== Jayne was born and raised in London to an American father and a Bulgarian mother, giving him triple citizenship. He took his first judo class at the Budokwai in Chelsea at age 3 and went on to train at Moberly Stars Judo in Queen's Park.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Jayne|accessdate=30 July 2024|url=https://judoinside.com/judoka/54837/John_Jayne/judo-career|website=Judo Inside }}</ref><ref name="sports star may 22">{{cite web|url=https://sports-star.co.uk/interview-with-john-jayne-judoka/|title=Interview With John Jayne Judoka|website=sports-star|first=Anastasia-Alexandra|last=Nenova|date=13 May 2022|accessdate=30 July 2024}}</ref> Growing up in London representing the Moberly Stars Judo Club<ref name="Moberly Judo Stars Judo Club"> {{cite web | url=https://moberlystars.com/ | title=Moberly Stars Judo Club }} </ref> he set an all time British record by winning the British Judo Association National Age Banded Championships ten times.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/images/10xNationalChampion-2.pdf/|title=All Time British Record|access-date=2024-09-07}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Event !! Weight !! Result !! Location !! Source |- | 2007 || BJA National Age-Banded Championships — A Band || −34 kg || Gold || Sheffield, England (iceSheffield) || [https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=301 Moberly JC – Jayne titles list] • [https://www.tonbridgejudo.co.uk/Bronze%20for%20Crouch%20and%20Musker%20at%20Nationals%202007.htm Tonbridge JC note (Sheffield 2007)] |- | 2008 || BJA National Age-Banded Championships — A Band || −38 kg || Gold || Sheffield, England (iceSheffield) || [https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=301 Moberly JC – Jayne titles list] • [https://bhjudo.com/Events/2008/2008.html Battlehill JC note (Sheffield 2008)] |- | 2009 || British Championships — Pre-Cadet (Age-Band B) || −46 kg || Gold || Sheffield, England (iceSheffield) || [https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=301 Moberly JC – Jayne titles list] • [https://www.judotechnologies.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/British-Championships-2009-Results.pdf British Championships 2009 results] |- | 2010 || British Championships — Pre-Cadet (Age-Band B) || −55 kg || Gold || Sheffield, England (iceSheffield) || [https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=301 Moberly JC – Jayne titles list] • [https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/28569491/british-championships-2010-results-british-judo-association British Championships 2010 results] |- | 2011 || British Championships — Cadet (Age-Band C) || −73 kg || Gold || Sheffield, England (iceSheffield) || [https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=301 Moberly JC – Jayne titles list] • [https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/50483808/results-british-judo-association British Championships 2011 results] |- | 2012 || British Championships — Cadet (Age-Band C) || −90 kg || Gold || Sheffield, England (iceSheffield) || [https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=301 Moberly JC – Jayne titles list] • [https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/2012-british-championships-entry-list-and-event-information/ Event information (2012)] |- | 2013 (Jan) || British Championships — Cadet (Age-Band C) || −90 kg || Gold || Sheffield, England (EIS Sheffield) || [https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=319 Moberly JC news (Jan 2013)] • [https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/entry-open-for-2013-british-championships/ Event hub (EIS Sheffield)] |- | 2013 (Dec) || British Championships — Cadet (Age-Band C) || +90 kg || Gold || Sheffield, England (EIS Sheffield) || [https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/great-britains-young-judoka-give-strong-show-at-the-british-championships-for-pre-cadets-and-cadets/ BJA report – cadets] • [https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/nations-top-judoka-get-ready-for-british-championships/ Event weekend in Sheffield] |- | 2013 (Dec) || British Championships — Junior (Age-Band D) || −100 kg || Gold || Sheffield, England (EIS Sheffield) || [https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/junior-championships-are-a-huge-success/ BJA report – juniors] • [https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/newly-crowned-junior-british-champions-will-go-on-to-push-for-senior-honours/ BJA news follow-up] |- | 2014 (Dec) || British Championships — Junior (Age-Band D) || −100 kg || Gold || Sheffield, England (EIS Sheffield) || [https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/junior-british-championships-in-sheffield-are-a-huge-success/ BJA results post] • [https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/2014-british-championships-for-juniors-and-seniors-event-information/ Event information (2014)] |}
He represented Great Britain until 2013. In 2013 he was Cadet National Champion in three countries – USA, Great Britain and Bulgaria; and, representing the United States, was 2013 World/Open European Sambo Champion – Cadets at +84 kg in Riga, Latvia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Open/World European Sambo Cadets |url=https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=336 |access-date=2025-10-05 |website=moberlyjudo.org |language=en}}</ref> Also in 2013 he was a Bronze Medalist at the EYOF (European Youth Olympics Festival) at -90 kg in Utrecht, Netherlands.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Jayne |url=https://judoinside.com/judoka/54837/John_Jayne/judo-results |access-date=19 January 2025 |website=Judoinside.com |language=en}}</ref> In addition, in 2014, Jayne placed 7th at USAW Junior Greco Nationals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Jayne (Chicago, IL) {{!}} Trackwrestling Profile |url=https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?twId=60020009 |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Trackwrestling}}</ref> In 2017 he was U21 Pan American Champion in Cancun and Senior US National Champion in Salt Lake City, both at -100 kg.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Jayne |url=https://judoinside.com/judoka/54837/John_Jayne/judo-results |access-date=19 January 2025 |website=Judoinside.com |language=en}}</ref> He received the USJA 2017 Male Athlete of the Year Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=388/|title=USJA 2017 Male Athlete of the Year Award|access-date=2025-09-12}}</ref>
Jayne competed in Sambo events, representing the United States, between 2013 and 2016. In 2013 he won the World/Open European Cadet Sambo Championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Open/World European Sambo Cadets |url=https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=336 |access-date=2025-10-05 |website=moberlyjudo.org |language=en}}</ref> In 2016 he won the senior USA Sambo National Championship in Joliet, Illinois,<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Sambo |url=https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=371 |access-date=20 January 2025 |website=moberlyjudo.org |language=en}}</ref> and he won Bronze at the Senior 2016 Sambo World Cup “Kharlampiev Memorial” in Moscow, Russia,<ref>{{Cite web |title= Russia Sambo |url=https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=370 |access-date=20 January 2025 |website=moberlyjudo.org |language=en}}</ref> both at -90 kg. {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Event !! Weight !! Result !! Location !! Source |- | 2013 (Sep 13–16) || World/Open European SAMBO Championship — Cadets || +84 kg || Gold || Riga, Latvia || <ref>{{cite web |title=Open European SAMBO Championship among Cadets in Riga: Second Day of Competition |url=https://sambo.sport/en/news/otkrytoe-pervenstvo-evropy-po-sambo-sredi-kadetov-v-rige-vtoroy-den-turnira/ |website=FIAS (sambo.sport) |date=16 September 2013 |access-date=5 October 2025}}</ref> |- | 2016 (Mar 26) || World SAMBO Cup “Kharlampiev Memorial” || −90 kg || Bronze || Moscow, Russia || <ref>{{cite web |title=Winners and prize-winners of the Second Day of the World Sambo Cup "Kharlampiev Memorial" 2016 |url=https://sambo.sport/en/news/pobediteli-i-prizery-vtorogo-dnya-kubka-mira-memorial-kharlampieva-2016/ |website=FIAS (sambo.sport) |date=26 March 2016 |access-date=5 October 2025}}</ref> |- | 2016 (May 28) || USA SAMBO Championship (US Open) — Joliet || −90 kg || Gold || Joliet, Illinois, USA || <ref>{{cite web |title=USA SAMBO Championship Held in Joliet |url=https://sambo.sport/en/news/chempionat-ssha-po-sambo-proshel-v-dzholiet/ |website=FIAS (sambo.sport) |date=28 June 2016 |access-date=5 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Sambo |url=https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=371 |access-date=20 January 2025 |website=moberlyjudo.org |language=en}}</ref> |}
Jayne competed in Judo events in the United States between 2007 and 2017. At the 45th USJF Junior National Judo Championships in Chicago, Illinois, in July 2008, he was awarded the "Outstanding Male Competitor Prize”.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=137 |title=USJF Junior Nationals – Chicago 2008 |website=Moberly Judo Club |access-date=2025-09-25}}</ref> At the 2017 USA Junior Olympic National and International Championships on 16 - 18 June, 2017, in Spokane, Washington, Jayne won all matches by ippon in under a minute and was awarded the “Male Best Technique Award” over the two days.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/11928/2017_US_Junior_Olympics_International_Spokane/judo-results/ |title=2017 US Junior Olympics International Spokane |website=JudoInside |access-date=2025-09-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=380 |title=USJA 2017 Male Best Technique Award |website=Moberly Judo Club |access-date=2025-09-28}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Event !! Division / Weight !! Result !! City & State |- | 2007 (Jul 14–15) || 44th USJF Junior National Judo Championships || Boys Intermediate 1 −34 kg || Gold || Ypsilanti, Michigan (EMU Convocation Center)<ref>USJF event information; secondary coverage of 44th Junior Nationals.</ref> |- | 2008 (Jul 5–6) || 45th USJF Junior National Judo Championships || Boys Intermediate 2 −38 kg || Gold || Chicago, Illinois<ref>[https://moberlyjudo.org.uk/news_spec.php?news_id=137 Moberly Judo] – Report of John Jayne winning gold at the 45th USJF Junior Nationals, Chicago, 2008.</ref> |- | 2013 (Mar 23–24) || USA Judo National Youth & Scholastic Championships || Cadet +90 kg || Gold || Doral, Florida<ref>USA Judo official results; confirmation by event host in Doral, FL.</ref> |- | 2013 (Nov 24) || USA Judo President’s Cup || −100 kg || Gold || Dallas, Texas<ref>JudoInside event results for 2013 President’s Cup (Dallas).</ref> |- | 2017 (Apr 29) || USA Judo Senior National Championships || −100 kg || Gold || Salt Lake City, Utah<ref>USA Judo brackets (PDF); USA Judo athlete profile confirming 2017 Senior National Champion.</ref> |- | 2017 (Jun 16–18) || USA Judo Junior Olympic National and International Championships || −100 kg || Gold || Spokane, Washington<ref>USA Judo competition records; event details confirming Jayne’s gold at the 2017 Junior Olympic National & International Championships, Spokane.</ref> |}
Jayne was also active in the British Wrestling Association from 2009 to 2014. {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Event !! Weight !! Result !! Location !! Source |- | 2009 || Christolutte International (US Créteil) || — || Gold || Créteil, France || [https://usclutte.fr/portfolio-view/cristo-lutte/ Tournament info] • [https://www.moberlyjudo.org.uk/competitor_spec.php?comp_id=1 Club record] |- | 2010 || English Junior Championships || 50 kg || Gold || Stockton-on-Tees, England (Thornaby Pavilion) || [https://britishwrestling.org/competitions-events-and-results/english-junior-championships/ Results] |- | 2010 || British Junior Championships || 56 kg || Gold || Bolton, England (Bolton Arena) || [https://britishwrestling.org/competitions-events-and-results/2010-british-junior-championships/ Results] |- | 2011 || British Junior Championships || 73 kg || Gold || Croydon, England (Whitgift School) || [https://britishwrestling.org/competitions-events-and-results/2011-british-junior-championships/ Results] |- | 2012 || 22nd Nègrepelisse International Tournament || — || Gold || Nègrepelisse, France || [https://britishwrestling.org/competitions-events-and-results/22nd-negrepelisse-international-tournament/ BWA report] |- | 2014 || English Junior Championships || 96 kg || Gold || Twickenham, England (St Mary's University) || [https://britishwrestling.org/competitions-events-and-results/2014-english-junior-championships/ Results] |}
Jayne started school at age 4 at Hill House School in Knightsbridge. After a year and a half he transferred to Eaton House Belgravia Pre-Preparatory School for a year and a half before entering Westminster Under School at age 7. At age 11 he attended Dulwich College for a year and a half, and then completed his GCSE and A Levels at the Mander Portman Woodward school in London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mpw.ac.uk/locations/london/results-destinations/high-achievers/|title=High Achievers - Results and Destinations|website=Mander Portman Woodward|accessdate=2 August 2024}}</ref> He went on to graduate from the University of Chicago<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/paris-2024-summer-olympics/here-are-all-the-illinois-athletes-representing-team-usa-in-the-2024-paris-olympics/3483625/?amp=1|website=nbchicago|accessdate=30 July 2024|title= Here are all the Illinois athletes representing Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics|first=Grace|last=Irwin|date=8 July 2024}}</ref> with a BA in Mathematics in 2019 and from King's College London with an MSc in Mathematics in 2022. While at the University of Chicago, Jayne did collegiate wrestling, before switching his focus back to judo upon graduation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Jayne - 2018-19 - Wrestling |url=https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/wrestling/roster/john-jayne/3873 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=University of Chicago |language=en}}</ref>
==Career== He was a bronze medalist in the 90 kg category at the 2022 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships in Lima, Peru.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.panamjudo.org/en/n/results-of-day-2-of-the-lima-2022-pan-american-and-oceania-championships-180|title=Results of Day 2 of the Lima 2022 Pan American and Oceania Championships |website=panamjudo.org|accessdate=30 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1121974/granda-wins-pan-american-champs|website=Inside the Games|accessdate=30 July 2024|title= Granda reclaims title from Silva at Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships|first= Patrick|last= Burke |date= 16 April 2022}}</ref>
He was a bronze medalist in the 90 kg category at the 2023 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships in Calgary, Canada.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=30 July 2024 |date=September 14, 2023 |first=Nicole |last=Jomantas |title=Team USA Fights for Olympic Qualification Points at Senior Pan Ams this Weekend |url=https://www.usajudo.com/news/2023/september/14/2023-senior-pan-am-preview |website=uaajudo}}</ref>
He was a silver medalist in the 90 kg category at the 2024 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was subsequently selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics to compete in the men's 90 kg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/judo-101-us-olympic-roster-and-athlete-news|website=nbcolympics|accessdate=30 July 2024|title= Judo 101: U.S. Olympic roster and athlete news|first=Shawn|last=Smith|date=30 May 2024}}</ref>
In the Paris Olympics, he defeated former vice world champion Christian Parlati in the preliminary round before being knocked out by Han Ju-yeop in the Round of 16.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Paris Olympics men's judo u90kg schedule and results |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/judo/men-90-kg?day=31-july}}</ref>
He was a bronze medalist in the 90 kg category at the 2025 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships in Santiago, Chile.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/2928/results|title=Results of the Santiago 2025 Pan American and Oceania Championships |website=ijf.org|accessdate=28 April 2025}}</ref>
He was a silver medalist in the 90 kg category at the 2026 Pan American Judo Championships in Panama City, Panama.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/3164/results?id_weight=5|title=Results of the Panama 2026 Pan American Championships |website=ijf.org|accessdate=20 April 2026}}</ref>
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