title: Thomas Cousins
text: # Thomas Cousins
  
  Thomas Cousins (born 3 March 1981) is a British former judoka, who won a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
  
  ## Judo career
  
  At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Cousins won the silver medal in the under 81kg category, in the gold medal match he was defeated by Scotland's Graeme Randall.
  
  He became the champion of Great Britain, winning the half-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2004.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  His twin brother Peter Cousins is also a British judoka, who competed at the Olympic Games. Thomas is a coach at the West Essex Judo Club.
  
  