Geof Gleeson
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NationalityBritish (English)
Born29 August 1927
Brentford, Middlesex
Brentford, Middlesex
DiedFebruary 1994 (aged 66)
Enfield, London
Enfield, London
OccupationJudoka
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 August 1927 Brentford, Middlesex | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 1994 (aged 66) Enfield, London | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||
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Geoffrey Robert Gleeson (1927–1994) was a British judoka. Teacher: Trevor Leggett. He went to Japan 1952-55 where he and Charles Palmer were the first westerners to serve as a special research students at the Kodokan Judo Institute.[1] He studied most martial arts: Judo, Kendo, Aikido, Bōjutsu, Jujitsu, Karate, and also studied Zen Buddhism. First kenshusei post World War II.[2] Posthumously awarded 9th Dan.
He won two silver medals at the 1951 European Judo Championships in the 3rd dan and open classes.[3]
He was captain of the first British team to win the European championships and was appointed national coach in 1960.[1]
