Lachlan Moorhead (born 15 May 2000) is a British

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. He is British champion and won gold in the Men's 81 kg at the

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Early life and education

Moorhead is from

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, where his father, who coached him initially, started a judo club, and where he attended

Penistone Grammar School Penistone Grammar School (PGS) is a large co-educational secondary school with a sixth form located in Penistone, South Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1392, it is amongst the List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom, oldest extant scho ...

. He is a member of Sheffield Judo Club. He studies business management at the

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Career

In 2019, Moorhead won bronze medals at the European Junior Championships and the Kaunas European Junior Cup. In 2021, competing as an adult, he won bronze at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam. Also in 2021, Moorhead became a British champion after winning the half-middleweight division at the

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. At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, he won the gold medal in the 81 kg class, defeating Canadian

François Gauthier-Drapeau François Gauthier-Drapeau (born 27 January 1998) is a Canadian judoka who competes in the men's 81 kg category and formerly in the 73 kg category. Gauthier-Drapeau was born in Alma, Quebec, Canada. Gauthier-Drapeau has won multiple m ...

in the final.

Personal life

Inspired by the death of Craig Fallon when he was 11, Moorhead is an ambassador for If U Care Share, a charity which raises awareness of male suicide and mental health issues.

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* * * 2000 births Living people Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England English male judoka Commonwealth Games gold medallists in judo Judoka at the 2022 Commonwealth Games People educated at Penistone Grammar School Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games 21st-century English sportsmen Sportspeople from Penistone {{UK-judo-bio-stub