CHELSIE Giles, from Coventry, is heading to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games following her inclusion in the Team GB judo squad.
Giles won bronze at Tokyo 2020 and has since won European gold and World Championship silver, becoming the number one ranked judoka in the women’s -52kg category.
The Coventry judoka is part of a five-strong squad heading to Paris this summer along with Lele Nairne (-57kg), Lucy Renshall (-63kg), Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown (-70kg) and Emma Reid (-78kg).
British Judo performance director, Nigel Donohue, said: “Congratulations to all five fighters for their well-deserved and well-earned selection to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games for Team GB.
“We have qualified a team for Paris that has had some extraordinary results over a very demanding qualification period, including European and World Championships performances, that have secured their Olympic selection.
“As we build towards Paris in our final preparation phase, we are confident that we have a team that can compete with the best in the world, and we look forward to representing Team GB and contributing to the team’s success at these Games.
“We are ready for Paris 2024.”
Team GB chef de mission, Mark England OBE, said: “Congratulations to our five female judoka selected to compete in Paris this summer.
“Watching Chelsie claim our first medal in Tokyo was such a special moment for us all at Team GB.
“It is brilliant to have her and Lucy returning to the team this summer, and we are very pleased to welcome Emma, Mima and Lele to the team for their debut Games.”
Giles won Britain’s first medal at the Tokyo Games as the 27-year-old looks forward to her second Olympic appearance this summer.
The judo competition will take place from Saturday, July 27 to Saturday, August 3 at the Arena Champ-de-Mars in Paris.
