Donna Maree Hilton (born 28 February 1968) is a former judoka from New Zealand.[1] She represented New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, and at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[2][3] Also known as Donna Burger, from her marriage to Ralf Burger,[4] she was New Zealand's first female Olympic judoka.[5]
She participated in the World Championships in 1991, 1993, and 1995, and the World Cup in 1995.[6] Competing in the -48 kg weight class, she finished third at the Commonwealth Championships in 1992 and won three medals at the Oceania Championships between 1983 and 1992.[7]
References
- ^ "Donna Maree Hilton – Olympic Judo | New Zealand". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. 18 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Donna Hilton". TheCGF.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Donna Hilton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
Full name: Donna Maree Hilton (-Burger)
- ^ McFadden, Suzanne (12 September 2000). "Judo: No fall guys for sturdy woman judoka". The New Zealand Herald.
... the other Kiwi coach, German Ralf Burger, gets on the mat with Slyfield. But yesterday Burger's mind was elsewhere - his wife, former New Zealand Olympic judoka Donna Hilton, was in Frankfurt, in labour with their first child.
- ^ "Judo | New Zealand Olympic Team". Olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Donna Maree Hilton judo matches". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Donna Maree Hilton judo results". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
External links
- Donna Hilton at the International Judo Federation
- Donna Maree Hilton at JudoInside.com
- Donna Maree Hilton at Olympics.com
- Donna Hilton at Olympedia
- Donna Hilton at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Donna Burger at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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