Natalie Powell

Natalie Powell (born 16 October 1990) is a Welsh judoka. She competed for Wales in the women's 78 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal.

Judo career
Powell is a four times champion of Great Britain, winning the half-heavyweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016.

In 2017, she became the first female British judoka to be ranked number one in the world, which she accomplished by winning a gold medal at the Abu Dhabi judo Grand Slam 2017. Earlier that year she won a bronze medal at the European Championships. In May 2019, Powell was selected to compete at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.

In 2021, she competed in the women's 78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Personal life
Natalie is openly lesbian.