Loretta Doyle competed at the inaugural World Judo Championships for women in New York 1980.
10 Facts About Loretta Doyle
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Loretta Doyle was one of seven judoka at the event, and won a bronze medal.
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Loretta Doyle came third at the 1980 European Championships, and second at the 1981 and 1982 European Championships.
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Loretta Doyle had to pay her own costs to compete at the 1984 World Championships; she had to borrow the money from her father.
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Loretta Doyle came second at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland where judo was a demonstration sport.
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That year, Loretta Doyle came third at the 1986 European Championships in London.
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Loretta Doyle lost in the first round of the 1989 European Championships.
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Loretta Doyle won the lightweight event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, beating Australian Suzanne Williams in the final.
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Loretta Doyle was married to Billy Cusack, who won a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in the men's lightweight judo event; the pair were married before Loretta Doyle's appearance at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
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Loretta Doyle said she was disappointed not to be selected, but "delighted" that she was pregnant.