Arthur Mapp
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 6 November 1953 |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | +95 kg, Open |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games | Bronze (1980) |
| World Champ. | R16 (1979) |
| European Champ. | R16 (1979) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | {{#statements:P4559}} |
| JudoInside.com | {{#statements:P2767}} |
| Updated on 20 June 2023 | |
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Arthur Mapp (born 6 November 1953) is a British former judoka who won bronze in Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Mapp, born in British Honduras came to prominence after winning the 1978 Swedish Open and 1978 British Open.[1] In 1980, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, where he competed in the men's open category. He reached the semi-finals before losing to the eventual gold medallist Dietmar Lorenz but Mapp won the repechage final against Dambajavyn Tsend–Ayuush to claim a bronze medal. At the time of his Olympic success, Arthur Mapp was serving with the British Army as a Corporal in the Royal Army Pay Corps.[2]
In 1981, he became champion of Great Britain, winning the open division at the British Judo Championships.[3]
Also in 1981, he competed in the TV sports-show Superstars, excelling particularly at cricket.[4]
References
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External links
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- 1952 births
- Living people
- British male judoka
- Olympic judoka for Great Britain
- Judoka at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Belizean emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Black British sportsmen
- Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Royal Army Pay Corps soldiers
- 20th-century British Army personnel
- British judo biography stubs
- British Olympic medallist stubs