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Billy Cusack
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1966-05-23) 23 May 1966 (age 60)[1]
Glasgow, Scotland
OccupationJudoka
Sport
SportJudo
lightweight
Events
Half-lightweight
Lightweight
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1990 Auckland71kg lightweight
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com2278

William Scott Cusack (born 23 May 1966) is a Scottish judoka who represented Great Britain in the Olympics.[2]

Early and personal life

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Cusack was born in Glasgow, Scotland.[2] When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5 ft 8.5 in (174.0 cm) tall, and weighed 163 lb (74 kg).[2] He was married to 1982 U52 world champion judoka Loretta Doyle[3][4][5] and his sister is former international judoka Karen Cusack.[6] His son Scott Cusack is also a judoka.[7]

Judo career

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Cusack was a six times champion of Great Britain, winning lightweight (lw) and half-middleweight (hmw) divisions at the British Judo Championships in 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 (hmw) and 1994.[8]

Cusack's sports club was Edinburgh.[2] In 1990, he won the US Open Colorado Springs in the U71 weight class as well as the 1994 Scottish Senior Championships in the U78 weight class.[3]

Cusack represented the Scottish team[1] at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand,[9] where he competed in the 71 kg lightweight category.[10] He won a bronze medal after defeating Steve Corkin of New Zealand, Sandeep Byala of India and James Hallett of Australia. His gold medal chances were ended by Roy Stone.[11]

Cusack competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, at the age of 26, in Judo--Men's Lightweight, and came in tied for 18th.[2] He was awarded his 7th Dan on 29 October 2015 by the British Judo Association.[12]

Coaching career

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Cusack is Director of Coaching at Edinburgh Judo, and in 1999 was named UK Coach of the Year, receiving the Mussabini Medal.[13][14][15] He assisted Graeme Randall, who won the -81 kg world title in Birmingham.[3] He coached his son Scott to the bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[16]

References

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  1. 1 2 "The glory hunters". Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 January 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 21 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Billy Cusack Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 23 May 1966. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Billy Cusack, Judoka". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Loretta Doyle, Judoka". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Karen Cusack". Judo Inside. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Crowley, Jo (2 August 2026). "British Family Connections on the Podium". ijf.org. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "1990 Team Auckland". Team Scotland. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Scotland Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallits - Judo". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "British Judo Association". membersearch.britishjudo.org.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2017.[dead link]
  13. ↑ "BILLY CUSACK – DIRECTOR OF COACHING - Edinburgh Judo". Edinburghjudo.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Billy Cusack : Britain's Top Coach" (PDF). Twoj.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Sports coach UK". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  16. ↑ "Scott Cusack wins Commonwealth Games judo bronze in Glasgow". Alloa Advertiser. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
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