Syd Hoare
English judoka (1939–2017)
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Syd Hoare (18 July 1939 – 12 September 2017) was an English judoka who competed for Great Britain in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[3] Hoare was also a silver medalist in the 1965 European Judo Championships.
BornSydney Reginald Hoare
18 July 1939
18 July 1939
Paddington, United Kingdom
Died12 September 2017 (aged 78)
OccupationJudoka
SportJudo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sydney Reginald Hoare 18 July 1939 Paddington, United Kingdom |
| Died | 12 September 2017 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Rank | 8th dan black belt[1] |
| Coached by | Trevor Leggett[2] |
| Profile at external databases | |
| JudoInside.com | 4942 |
He is also often credited as the father of Sumo in the UK, after having taken the first team to Japan to compete in the 1980s [4]
Selected bibliography
- Hoare, Syd (1980). Judo (1st ed.). United Kingdom: Teach Yourself Books. ISBN 978-0-84-423926-2. (2nd ed. 1993)
- Hoare, Syd (1982). Self Defence (1st ed.). United Kingdom: Teach Yourself Books. ISBN 978-0-34-026834-6.
- Hoare, Syd (1986). Keep Fit (1st ed.). United Kingdom: Teach Yourself Books. ISBN 978-0-34-037626-3.
- Hoare, Syd (1993). The A-Z of Judo. United Kingdom: Ippon Books. ISBN 978-1-87-457270-1.
- Hoare, Syd (2002). Judo Strategies. United Kingdom: Ippon Books. ISBN 978-1-87-457202-2.
- Hoare, Syd (2009). A History of Judo. United Kingdom: Yamagi Books. ISBN 978-0-95-604980-3.
- Hoare, Syd (2010). A Slow Boat to Yokohama: A Judo Odyssey. United Kingdom: Yamagi Books. ISBN 978-0-95-604981-0.
- Rashid, Abdul; Ellis, Henry; Hoare, Syd (2022). Kenshiro Abbe: The Forgotten Budoka. United Kingdom: Independently Published. ISBN 979-8-79-493584-4.
