Amy Cotton

Amy Cotton (born 22 January 1980) is a judoka from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the women's half heavyweight division (-78 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.

Amy Cotton
Personal information
Born22 January 1980 (1980-01-22) (age 43)
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryCanada
SportJudo
Weight class–78 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.7th (2005, 2009)
Pan American Champ. (2000, 2005)
Olympic GamesR16 (2004)
Medal record
Profile at external databases
IJF131
JudoInside.com788
Updated on 27 November 2022.

Cotton was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis at the age of fourteen and was told that if she continued, she would most likely have serious health complications by the age of 21. Cotton continued to train and is a two time Olympian. She now lives in Saskatchewan.

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