Steven Vidler (born 28 August 1977) is a former middleweight judoka from Scotland.
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Judo career
Vidler represented the 2002 Scottish team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where he competed in the 90 kg category and won a bronze medal after defeating Virender Singh of India and Gareth Knight of New Zealand.
He also won the silver medal at the 2000 Commonwealth Championships and the gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Championships. He finished in a seventh place at the 2005 European Judo Championships, seventh in the 2005 World Cup meet in Rome, and won two US Open events in 2003 and 2004.
He became champion of Great Britain, winning the middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2004.
Personal life
He is married to Olympian Michelle Rogers, whom he also coaches. They have a daughter and 2 sons.