Lachlan Moorhead
British judoka (born 2000)
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Lachlan Moorhead (born 15 May 2000)[1][2] is a British judoka. He is British champion and won gold in the Men's 81 kg at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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| Born | 15 May 2000 Penistone, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| –81 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sheffield Judo Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Matt Moorhead | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| R16 (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R16 (2022, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 37057 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 102355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 12 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life and education
Moorhead is from Penistone, where his father, who coached him initially, started a judo club,[3] and where he attended Penistone Grammar School.[4] He is a member of Sheffield Judo Club.[1] He studies business management at the University of Birmingham.[5]
Career
In 2019, Moorhead won bronze medals at the European Junior Championships and the Kaunas European Junior Cup.[1] In 2021, competing as an adult, he won bronze at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam.[1] Also in 2021, Moorhead became a British champion after winning the half-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships.[6][2][5]
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, he won the gold medal in the 81 kg class, defeating Canadian François Gauthier-Drapeau in the final.[3][7]
In December 2025, Moorhead won his second British half-middleweight title at the British Judo Championships.[8]
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.[1][5][9]
