JUDO
Updated at 12:42 pm on 23 July 2012
New Zealand first competed in judo at the Munich Olympics Games in 1972.
Moira de Villiers.
PHOTO: NZOC
Thirteen athletes have represented the country at various Olympics and, though no medals have been won, they have enjoyed success at the Commonwealth Games.
South African-born Moira de Villiers is New Zealand's only representative in London.
The 22-year-old will compete in the under-70kg women's event, having overcome a joint injury in 2011 and a dislocated finger earlier this year.
De Villiers is ranked 18th in the world, but is aiming for a top 10 finish at in London, after winning the Commonwealth Judo Championships in Wales earlier this year.
Where and when
Judo: All events will take place at the ExCeL venue from 28 July to 3 August.
PHOTO: AFP
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