Chantal Wright Explained

Birth Date:1 February 1993
Country:United States
Weight Class:–70 kg
Worlds Rank:R32
Worlds Year:2018
Worlds Weight:Women's 70 kg
Worlds Year2:2021
Worlds Weight2:Women's 70 kg
Regionals Type:AM
Regionals Rank:3
Regionals Year:2020
Regionals Year2:2021
Updated:11 May 2023

Chantal Wright (born February 1, 1993)[1] is an American judoka, though she has previously competed for both Switzerland and the United Kingdom.[2]

She won the 70 kg categories at the 2016 Pan American Open in San Salvador and the 2017 Pan American Open in Buenos Aires, and came second at the 2018 Pan American Open in Santo Domingo.[3] [4]

Wright won bronze at both the 2020 and the 2021 Pan American Judo Championships.[5] [6] [7] She also competed at the 2021 World Judo Championships in the 70kg category, but was knocked out by Dutch judoka Sanne van Dijke.[8]

Personal life

Wright's two younger siblings, Kyle and Liam, also compete in judo competitions; all three are trained by their father.[9]

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Wright worked as an intensive care nurse.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chantal Wright . https://web.archive.org/web/20210227004637/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-judo/athletes/Chantal-Wright . dead . February 27, 2021 . . 26 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Chantal Wright . Judo Inside . 26 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Buenos Aires Pan American Open 2017 . . 26 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Pan American Open El Salvador 2016 . . 26 July 2021.
  5. Web site: WRIGHT Chantal . . 26 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Geoff Berkeley . Brazil rack up eight medals on day two of Pan American Judo Championships . . 26 July 2021 . 21 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Michael Houston . Brazil claim four more golds on closing day of Pan American Judo Championships . . 26 July 2021 . 16 April 2021.
  8. Web site: World Judo Championships Seniors Hungary 2021 . . 26 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Christian Pierre . Made of the (W)right Stuff . . 26 July 2021 . 16 March 2019.
  10. Web site: Mike Rowbottom . Athletes on the front foot in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic . . 26 July 2021 . 18 April 2021.