Arnie Dickins Explained

Arnie Dickins (born 1991) is an Australian judoka who competes in the men's 60 kg category.^{[1] [2]} At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was narrowly defeated in the first round.^[3] He also lost in the preliminary round of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He has been Australian Judo Champion on three occasions.

Career

Born in the UK, Dickins moved to Australia when he was 14.^[4] He had already won two British Championships and three British School Championships. He won the senior Australian Championship in 2010 and the senior Oceania Championship in the same year. He won a silver medal in the Oceania Championships in 2011, then won it again in 2012 to qualify for the 2012 Olympics.^[5] At the 2012 Olympics, he lost in the first round to Betkili Shukvani.

In 2014, he won the Oceania Championship, this time in the under-73 kg division.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arnie Dickins. 1 August 2012. 10 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010020932/http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/arnie-dickins. dead.
2. Web site: Glasgow 2014 - Arnie Dickins Profile. 2021-12-31. g2014results.thecgf.com.
3. Web site: Men's -60kg - Olympic Judo | London 2012 . 1 August 2012 . 2 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130402023901/http://www.london2012.com/judo/event/men-less-than-60kg/phase=jum060600/index.html . dead .
4. Web site: Arnie Dickins. 2021-12-31. Australian Olympic Committee. en-AU.
5. Web site: JudoInside - Arnie Dickins Judoka. 2021-12-31. www.judoinside.com.