{{Short description|English international judoka}} {{Use British English|date=May 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Mark Earle | image = | image_size = | caption = | nationality = British (English) | birth_date = 8 May 1962<ref name=JI>{{cite news |url=https://www.judo-inside.com/judoka/4925/Mark_Earle/judo-matches?oId=5113 |title=Mark Earle |website=Judo Inside |access-date=30 May 2026}}</ref> | birth_place = Dartford, England<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=MjrssfL7UxEolFE4TPhE7A&scan=1|title=Index entry|access-date=30 May 2026|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}</ref> | death_date = | death_place = | sport = Judo | club = Wabidokwai JC, Aldershot | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{ENG}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalBronze| 1986 Edinburgh | lightweight 71kg}} }}
'''Mark Earle''' (born 8 May 1962) is a former international judoka from England who won a bronze medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He is also a former British Trials winner and a notable coach.
== Biography == Earle won the British Trials in 1984, the Belgian Open in 1984 and 1985 and the Dutch Open in 1985.<ref name=JI/> He was a member of the Budokan Judo Club in Camberley<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001746/19821217/036/0036 |title=Golden Mark is England champ |work=Aldershot News |date=17 December 1982 |p=36 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=30 May 2026}}</ref> before joining the newly formed Wabidokwai Judo Club in Aldershot during 1982.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001746/19841005/051/0051 |title=More medals for busy Mark |work=Aldershot News |date=5 October 1984 |p=51 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=30 May 2026}}</ref>
Earle was selected for the 1986 English team<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002139/19860702/030/0030 |title=One change |work=Birmingham Mail|date=2 July 1986 |p=30|via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=30 May 2026}}</ref> at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3041/19/all |title=England Edinburgh 1986 |website=Commonwealth Games Federation |access-date=30 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115181058/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3041/19/all |archive-date=2021-11-15}}</ref> The judo competition was a demonstration sport for the Games and Earle won the bronze medal in the 71 kg lightweight category.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/commonwealth/judo.htm |title=Commonwealth Games Medallits - Judo |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=30 May 2026}}</ref>
After retiring from internataional ccompetition he turned to coaching and roles included national coach for the Dutch team<ref name=JI/> and head coach for Camberley.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://kljudo.com/judo-tales-8-europe-bound/ |title=British Judo WCPP Coaching Team |website=british Judo|date=21 April 2021|access-date=30 May 2026}}</ref> Earle was coaching the U21 GB Elite Development Programme in 2022, following a restructure of the programme<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/british-judo-wcpp-coaching-team/ |title=British Judo WCPP Coaching Team |website=British Judo|access-date=30 May 2026}}</ref> and in 2026 was the Performance Director at the Senshin Judo team in Ireland.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://judonearme.judoshop.com/ireland/athenry/senshin-sports-centre |title=Senshin Sports Centre |website=Judo Near Me|access-date=30 May 2026}}</ref>
Earle has a daughter with Deborah Gravenstijn.<ref name=JI/>
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Earle, Mark}} Category:Living people Category:1962 births Category:British male judoka Category:Judoka at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in judo Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Category:Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games