David Starbrook
Encyclopedia
David Colin Starbrook is a retired British
judo
ka.
He won a silver medal in the 1972 Olympics
, and bronze in the 1976 Olympics
- both in the half-heavyweight (–93 kg) division.
Starbrook is noted for having started judo at the late age of nineteen. He is the author of the book Judo, Starbrook style.
He currently lives in France
where he is a judo instructor and is a credited cliff jumper. His son, Leon, is also a judo
ka. In November 2007 at the Judo World Cup in Birmingham
he was awarded his 9th Dan by Densign White, chairman of the British Judo Association
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka.
He won a silver medal in the 1972 Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
, and bronze in the 1976 Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
- both in the half-heavyweight (–93 kg) division.
Starbrook is noted for having started judo at the late age of nineteen. He is the author of the book Judo, Starbrook style.
He currently lives in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where he is a judo instructor and is a credited cliff jumper. His son, Leon, is also a judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka. In November 2007 at the Judo World Cup in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
he was awarded his 9th Dan by Densign White, chairman of the British Judo Association
British Judo Association
The British Judo Association is the governing body for the Olympic Sport of Judo in the United Kingdom.The BJA represents the United Kingdom internationally and is a member of the International Judo Federation, the European Judo Union, the Judo Confederation of the European Union, the British...
.