Karen (Sheffield) Heney | |
Birth Date: | 7 April 1961 |
Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Residence: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Weight: | 56kg (123lb) |
Years Active: | 1977-1989 (competition) |
Country: | Canada |
Sport: | Judo |
Club: | Munster Judo Club[1] |
Rank: | Yondan (4th dan) |
Coach: | Masao Takahashi Chris Toole Frank Hatashita Goki Uemura Hiroshi Nakamura Jim Wong[2] |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Karen Sheffield Heney (born 7 April 1961) is a Canadian retired judoka and coach who won three medals at the Pan American Judo Championships between 1982 and 1986.[3] Sheffield was Canadian Champion 10 times, has taught judo for over 25 years and represented Canada at the 1980 World Judo Championships,[4] in New York City, United States, the first edition of this competition to allow women.