Lachlan Moorhead
Lachlan Moorhead is a British judoka. He is British champion and won gold in the Men's 81 kg at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Early life and education
Moorhead is from Penistone, where his father, who coached him initially, started a judo club, and where he attended Penistone Grammar School. He is a member of Sheffield Judo Club. He studies business management at the University of Birmingham.Career
In 2019, Moorhead won bronze medals at the European Junior Championships and the Kaunas European Junior Cup. In 2021, competing as an adult, he won bronze at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam. Also in 2021, Moorhead became a British champion after winning the half-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships.At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, he won the gold medal in the 81 kg class, defeating Canadian François Gauthier-Drapeau in the final.
In December 2025, Moorhead won his second British half-middleweight title at the British Judo Championships.