Arthur Mapp
British judoka (born 1953)
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Arthur Mapp (born 6 November 1953) is a British former judoka who won bronze in Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 November 1953 | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||
| +95 kg, Open | |||||||||||||||
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 (1980) | |||||||||||||||
| R16 (1979) | |||||||||||||||
| R16 (1979) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||
| IJF | 54332 | ||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 4963 | ||||||||||||||
| Updated on 20 June 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Biography
Mapp, born in British Honduras came to prominence after winning the 1978 Swedish Open and 1978 British Open.[1] In 1980, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, where he competed in the men's open category. He reached the semi-finals before losing to the eventual gold medallist Dietmar Lorenz but Mapp won the repechage final against Dambajavyn Tsend–Ayuush to claim a bronze medal. At the time of his Olympic success, Arthur Mapp was serving with the British Army as a Corporal in the Royal Army Pay Corps.[2]
In 1981, he became champion of Great Britain, winning the open division at the British Judo Championships.[3]
Also in 1981, he competed in the TV sports-show Superstars, excelling particularly at cricket.[4]
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