Keith Remfry (17 November 1947 – 16 September 2015) was a judoka from the United Kingdom, who won the silver medal in the Open class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He lost to Japan's Haruki Uemura, the reigning world openweight champion, in the final of the Olympic tournament.[1]

Keith Remfry
Personal information
Born(1947-11-17)17 November 1947
Died16 September 2015(2015-09-16) (aged 67)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportJudo
Weight class+93 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesSilver (1976)
World Champ.Bronze (1971, 1973)
European Champ.Silver (1973)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Open
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Ludwigshafen +93 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Lausanne +93 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1973 Madrid +93 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1968 London +93 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF54430
JudoInside.com4987
Updated on 21 June 2023

Remfry died at the age of 67, on 16 September 2015, following a series of prolonged illnesses.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Keith Remfry". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. ^ "British judo mourns the loss of Keith Remfry". British Judo Association. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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