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 Katherine Monbiot, 1993 Armwrestling World Champion | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||
| Born | 1964 | |||||||||||
| Died | 1997 (aged 32–33) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 55–60 kg (121–132 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Arm wrestler | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Katherine Monbiot (1964–1997) was an English former World Champion armwrestler, active vegan and dietary nutritionist. In 1993, she was the women World Champion for armwrestling in 55 kg, right hand category.
Biography
Born in 1964, Monbiot was an active vegan, dietary nutritionist and colonic irrigationist. She was the Chairwoman of the International Colonic Association.
In 1993, Monbiot participated in several armwrestling competitions. She achieved third place in the British Arm wrestling Championships held in The Island, Ilford, in Ladies Right 60 kg category. In the 1993 European Arm wrestling competition held in London, England, she received second place in her category. In October 1993, Monbiot participated in the World Armwrestling Championship held in Edmonton, Canada, and was declared the world champion in Ladies Right, 55 kg category.
In 1995, Monbiot was working as a hydrotherapist at Hale Clinic in London and was the chairwoman of the Colonic International Association. Monbiot died in May 1997, at the age of 33 as a result of injuries she sustained after having slipped in her bathroom.
References
- ^ "EAF European Championships Results (1991-1999)". www.thearmwrestlingarchives.com. Retrieved August 7, 2018. Monbiot is listed as second place in the 80+ category, which seems a mistake considering the other weight categories she participated in that same year
- ^ Researched by David Horne and assisted by Nick Hall, Mark Cook & Neil Pickup. "British Armwrestling Championships Top 3 Results". Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Obituary Katherine Monbiot, Michael O'Connell The Vegan, Summer 1997, page 6
- World Armwrestling Federation Results (1990-1999), Eric Roussin, The Armwrestling Archives
- ^ Champion of the world, The Vegan, Winter 1993, Page 4
- History of the program, cleanseforhealth.org
- "1993 WAF World Championships". The Canadian Arm wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- Emma Cook (August 20, 1995). "A gut reaction to the nineties". The Guardian.
- The Vegan, Summer 1997 Video News, page 7
External links
- 1993 WAF World Championships Archived 2018-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, XlV WAF World Championships, Edmonton Alberta, Canada
- British Armwrestling Championships Top 3 Results, avidhorne-gripmaster.com