Amy Meyer

Amy Meyer
Personal information
Born (1991-09-19) 19 September 1991
Paddington, New South Wales
Medal record
Women's Judo
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Glasgow 2014 48 kg

Amy Meyer (born 19 September 1991) is an Australian judoka. She won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the women's 48 kg division. She has also earned a Bronze Medal in World Cup Competition.

Biography

Meyer started training with Warren Rosser, a University of New South Wales (UNSW) judo coach, at age seven.[1] She is also a former Emanuel School student.[2] In 2013, she graduated from Sydney University.[3]

Meyer moved into the Senior Competitive ranks in 2009 and has participated in numerous continental and regional matches.[4] In 2013, she won a bronze medal in the World Cup Competition in Apia, Samoa, which she had also done the previous year.[5] In 2014, Meyer won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the women's 48 kg division.[6] The Commonwealth Games were a possible stepping stone for Meyer to go on to the 2016 Olympic Games.[2] Meyer has called the experience of being considered for the 2016 Olympics "surreal."[1] Her current coach, Kylie Koenig, is also part of UNSW.[2]

Meyer describes her training schedule as normally twice a day, six to seven days a week.[7] She combines judo training with weights and conditioning.[7] In order to pursue judo and her dream of the Olympics, she has put her career on hold.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Chen, Torin (16 June 2014). "UNSW judo club's Amy Meyer selected in Australian Commonwealth Games team". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Agony and the Ecstasy". The Australian Jewish News. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Grappling for Games Gold". The Australian Jewish News. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Amy Meyer - Judoka". Judo Inside. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "2013 OJU Open, Samoa" (PDF). UNSW Judo News. December 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Paull, Nathan. "Aussies claim two opening day judo bronze". The Age (25 July 2014). Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  7. 1 2 Shelton, Leanne (23 July 2014). "Amy Meyer tackles Judo at the Commonwealth Games". Maccabi New South Wales. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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