Andrew Burns
Event: Judo
Weight: under 90kg
Dan Grade Level: 3rd Dan
Age group: Senior
Judo Level: National Team member
Date and Place of Birth: 18 August 1985, Glasgow, Scotland
Height: 187cm
Coached by: Juergen Klinger
Date Arrived at Team Bath: September 2003
Course of Study: BA Coach Education & Sport Development
Length of Course: 3 years
Home Club: Shadsworth
Occupation: Student and athlete
Biography:
Andy was a member of the Team Bath High Performance group for over two years from the age of 18. During this time he was picked as reserve for the under-23 European Championships in 2005.
Andy has a great record at the British University Championships winning a total of seven medals. He is a member of British Judo Association development squad competing internationally at senior level.
Andy was a medalist in the under-23 Europeans and named reserve for Beijing Olympics. He is now studying for a Masters in Strength and Conditioning at Edinburgh University.
Career highlights:
Bronze – under 90kg, Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland, July 2014
Selected to represent Scotland at Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland, 2014
Gold – World Cup Gold, Belarus
Bronze – under-23 European Championships, Vienna
Gold – British Championships Gold – Sheffield
Gold – Commonwealth Championships
Bronze – European Open Bronze, Sofia
Gold – European Cup, Malaga – 2011
