Stephen Gawthorpe (born 4 July 1958) is a British

judo 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 Nipponi ...

ka. He competed in the men's half-lightweight event at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

. In 1981, he became champion of Great Britain, winning the featherweight category at the

British Judo Championships The British Judo Championships are held annually and feature various age and weight categories to determine the British champion. The Championships are currently held at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield. Until 2013, the Championships wer ...

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1958 births Living people British male judoka Olympic judoka for Great Britain Judoka at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Barnsley {{UK-judo-bio-stub