David Starbrook
Starbrook (right) at the 1972 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
9 August 1945 (age 73) Croydon, South London, UK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Renshuden Judo Club, London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Colin Starbrook MBE (born 9 August 1945) is a retired British judoka. Between 1972 and 1976 he won two silver and five bronze medals at the Olympics, world and European championships.[1][2]
Starbrook took up judo at the late age of 19. He is the author of the book Judo, Starbrook style.[1] He currently lives in France where he continues to practise and coach judo. His son, Leon, is also a judoka. In November 2007 at the Judo World Cup in Birmingham he was awarded his 9th Dan by Densign White, chairman of the British Judo Association.
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