Owen Livesey
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1991 Wigan, England | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | Men's 81 kilograms | ||||||||||
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Owen Livesey (born 3 August 1991) is a British judoka, submission grappler, wrestler and mixed martial artist. He notably competed in judo at an international level for Great Britain and England and won a gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in the Men's 81kg judo. He also competes in submission grappling and wrestling tournaments across Europe. [1]
Personal history
Owen Livesey was born on 3 August 1991 in St Helens, Merseyside.[2] Livesey has two sisters, named Bekky Livesey and Amy Livesey, both of whom participate in judo and have both won British championships at half-middleweight.[3][4]
Judo career
"It's good to beat someone from home, there's a bit of tension there because you know each other so well. I had a year out when I was 18 and didn't really care about judo. but I came back, got my head in and got the result. You get out what you put in. And I got out exactly what I put in".
BBC quoting Livesey[2]
Prior to becoming a judoka, Livesey was a participant in rugby league.[2] He had hoped to be selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, but was not, a disappointment which made Livesey ponder his continuation of the sport.[2] Livesey is a 2nd dan black belt in judo, gaining his 1st dan at the age of 16, and trained at SKK Judo Club where he was coached by Peter Blood and Luke Preston.[3]
At the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland, Livesey defeated John Muthee of Kenya in the round of 16. The quarter-final was against Zambia's Boas Munyonga, and in the semi-finals Canadian Jonah Burt was beaten.[5] The final was against compatriot Tom Reed, which Livesey won in a five-minute bout.[6]
He is a three times champion of Great Britain, winning the half-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2013, 2014 and 2017.[7]
Mixed martial arts and grappling
Owen has found success in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wrestling competition, and has competed for Polaris, Grapplefest and, most recently, the ADCC Trials by beating some of the best black belts in Europe. Livesey made his professional mixed martial arts debut in April 2021, beating Liam Gregory by TKO in the first round.[8]
References
- ^ "Owen Livesey profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d Dirs, Ben (25 July 2014). "Glasgow 2014: England and Scotland continue judo dominance". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Owen Livesey". British Judo. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Amy Livesey wins European gold medal". St Helens Star. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Owen Livesey". Commonwealth Games 2014. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Men's -81kg Final - Gold Medal Contest". Commonwealth Games 2014. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Owen Livesey MMA stats". Sherdog. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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- Sportspeople from St Helens, Merseyside
- Commonwealth Games medallists in judo
- European Games competitors for Great Britain
- Judoka at the 2015 European Games