Arthur Mapp (born 6 November 1953) is a British former judoka who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Arthur Mapp
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1953-11-06) 6 November 1953 (age 70)
British Honduras
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportJudo
Weight class+95 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (1980)
World Champ.R16 (1979)
European Champ.R16 (1979)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Open
Profile at external databases
IJF54332
JudoInside.com4963
Updated on 20 June 2023

Biography

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arthur Mapp profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arthur Mapp". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  3. ^ "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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