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Winston Gordon
Winston Alanzo Gordon (born 9 November 1976) is a former British judoka, who competed at three Olympic Games. Biography Gordon was born in Lambeth, London. He came to prominence when becoming champion of Great Britain, winning the middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1996. After representing Great Britain at two European Championships he won a second British title in 2000, at the heavier middleweight class of -90kg. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, he won the gold medal in the under 90kg category. In 2004, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics, competing in the men's 90kg he just missed out on winning the bronze medal when he lost to Mark Huizinga in the play off. The following year he won his third British title, this time at half-heavyweight. In 2006, he won the bronze medal at the 2006 European Judo Championships in Tampere, before gaining selection for a second Olympic Games in 2008. At the games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Borough Of Lambeth
Lambeth () is a London boroughs, London borough in South London, England, which forms part of Inner London. Its name was recorded in 1062 as ''Lambehitha'' ("landing place for lambs") and in 1255 as ''Lambeth''. The geographical centre of London is at Frazier Street near Lambeth North tube station, though nearby Charing Cross on the other side of the Thames in the City of Westminster is traditionally considered the centre of London. History Origins Lambeth was part of the large ancient parish of Lambeth (parish), Lambeth St Mary, the site of the archepiscopal Lambeth Palace, in the Brixton (hundred), hundred of Brixton in the county of Surrey. It was an elongated north–south parish with of River Thames frontage opposite the cities of City of London, London and City and Liberty of Westminster, Westminster. Lambeth became part of the Metropolitan Police District in 1829. It remained a parish for English Poor Laws, Poor Law purposes after the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Huizinga
Mark Huizinga (born 10 September 1973) is a Dutch judoka and Olympic champion. Huizinga was born in Vlaardingen, South Holland in Netherlands in 1973. He won the gold medal in the men's under 90 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics by defeating Brazil's Carlos Honorato by ippon. He took bronze at the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Other laurels include five European Championships and a bronze medal at the 2005 World Judo Championships The 2005 World Judo Championships were the 24th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held in Cairo, Egypt from September 8 to September 12, 2005. Brazilian João Derly was voted as best performance of the championship. On the last da .... Huizinga retired after the 2008 Olympics. Trivia On 20 January 2010, Huizinga participated in ''De Nationale IQ test'' (The National IQ test) of Dutch broadcaster BNN, an informal quiz/comedy show. He was rated with an intelligence quotient of 142, an all-time record on the show. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judoka At The 2008 Summer Olympics
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō () as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors (primarily Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū, Tenjin Shinyo-ryu jujutsu and Kitō-ryū jujutsu) due to an emphasis on "randori" (, lit. 'free sparring') instead of "kata" (pre-arranged forms) alongside its removal of striking and weapon training elements. Judo rose to prominence for its dominance over Kodokan–Totsuka rivalry, established jujutsu schools in tournaments hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁武術大会, ''Keishicho Bujutsu Taikai''), resulting in its adoption as the department's primary martial art. A judo practitioner is called a , and the judo uniform is called . The objective of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judoka At The 2004 Summer Olympics
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō () as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors (primarily Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū, Tenjin Shinyo-ryu jujutsu and Kitō-ryū jujutsu) due to an emphasis on "randori" (, lit. 'free sparring') instead of "kata" (pre-arranged forms) alongside its removal of striking and weapon training elements. Judo rose to prominence for its dominance over Kodokan–Totsuka rivalry, established jujutsu schools in tournaments hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁武術大会, ''Keishicho Bujutsu Taikai''), resulting in its adoption as the department's primary martial art. A judo practitioner is called a , and the judo uniform is called . The objective of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Male Judoka
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Living People
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1976 Births
Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Philadelphia Flyers–Red Army game results in a 4–1 victory for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers over HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Union. * January 16 – The trial against jailed members of the Red Army Faction (the West German extreme-left militant Baader–Meinhof Group) begins in Stuttgart. * January 18 ** Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. ** The Scottish Labour Party is formed as a breakaway from the UK-wide party. ** Super Bowl X in American football: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys, 21–17, in Miami. * January 21 – First commercial Concorde flight, from London to Bahrain. * January 27 ** The United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events, one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 Summer Olympics. This was the first time China had hosted the Olympic Games, and the third time the Summer Olympic Games had been held in East Asia, following the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. These were also the second Summer Olympic Games to be held in a communist state, the first being the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union (with venues in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Estonia). Beijing was awarded the 2008 Games over four competitors on 13 July 2001, having won a majority of votes from members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after two rounds o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 World Judo Championships
The 2007 World Judo Championships are the 25th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held at the Rio Olympic Arena, usually called ''Arena Multiuso'', that was built for the 2007 Pan-American Games, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 13 to September 16, 2007. The competition gathered the sport's top athletes in Rio de Janeiro, with only a few exceptions, due to injuries. Among the high-profile injured judokas that were unable to participate were Brazil's Flávio Canto, bronze medallist in the -81 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, who tore a ligament in his right elbow during the 2007 Pan American Games (during the event, Canto participated as a commentator for the Brazilian paid sports channel, SporTV); and Japan's Tadahiro Nomura, the three-time Olympic champion and heavy favorite in the -60 kg category was forced to withdraw only a few weeks before the event due to injury (his replacement was able to place 7th in the comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 European Judo Championships
The 2002 European Judo Championships were the 13th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Maribor, Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ... from 16 May to 19 May 2002. Medal overview Men Women Medals table Results overview Men 60 kg 66 kg 73 kg 81 kg 90 kg 100 kg +100 kg Open class Women 48 kg 52 kg 57 kg 63 kg 70 kg 78 kg +78 kg Open class References External links * * {{2002 in Judo E Judo Championships European Judo Championships International sports competitions hosted by Slovenia Sport in Maribor Judo competitions in Slovenia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 European Judo Championships
The 1999 European Judo Championships were the 10th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Bratislava Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim ..., Slovakia from 22 May to 23 May 1999. Medal overview Men Women Medals table Results overview Men 60 kg 66 kg 73 kg 81 kg 90 kg 100 kg +100 kg Open class Women 48 kg 52 kg 57 kg 63 kg 70 kg 78 kg +78 kg Open class References External links * {{1999 in Judo E Judo Championships European Judo Championships J Sports competitions in Bratislava 1990s in Bratislava Judo competitions in Slovakia May 1999 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 European Judo Championships
The 1998 European Judo Championships were the 9th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Oviedo Oviedo (; ast, Uviéu ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located ap ..., Spain from 16 May to 17 May 1998. Medal overview Men Women Medals table Results overview Men 60 kg 66 kg 73 kg 81 kg 90 kg 100 kg +100 kg Open class Women 48 kg 52 kg 57 kg 63 kg 70 kg 78 kg +78 kg Open class References External links * {{1998 in Judo E Judo Championships European Judo Championships International sports competitions hosted by Spain Sport in Oviedo Judo competitions in Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
