| Nationality | British |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 30 November 1965[1] |
| Birth place | Croydon, London |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | middleweight |
| Height | 190cm |
| Weight | 86kg |
Winston Le May Sweatman (born 30 November 1965) is an English-born former international judoka who competed for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games and won a silver medal.
Biography
Sweatman was born in 1965[2] in Croydon, South London.[3] He studied mathematics at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he earned a blue and later studied for a doctorate at the University of Edinburgh.[2] Sweatman was a member of the Crowthorne Club and the Pinewood Club.[4]
Sweatman represented the Scottish team[5][1] at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand,[6] where he competed in the 86 kg middleweight category.[7] He won a silver medal after defeating Simon Woods of Wales and Rajender Dhanger of India, before losing to England's Densign White in the gold medal match by ippon.[8][9]
Family
Hi sister is judo international Rowena Sweatman.[10]
References
- ^ "The glory hunters". Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 January 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 21 May 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Pinewood Star in Super Silver Show". Reading Evening Post. 6 February 1990. p. 15. Retrieved 20 May 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Winston has it figured". Daily Record. 1 February 1990. p. 38. Retrieved 20 May 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Pinewood Star in Super Silver Show". Reading Evening Post. 6 February 1990. p. 15. Retrieved 20 May 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Capital star in Games squad". Edinburgh Evening News. 26 September 1989. p. 15. Retrieved 20 May 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Happy family has big say in judo honours". The Scotsman. 3 February 1990. p. 18. Retrieved 20 May 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Nicolas's left with a lot to do". Reading Evening Post. 4 April 1990. p. 17. Retrieved 20 May 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.