George Kerr (judoka)

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George Kerr , CBE (* 24. August 1937 ) is a former British judoka and functionary .

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Kerr won the title in the weight class up to 80 kg at the European Judo Championships in Rotterdam in 1957 . At the European Judo Championships from 1962 to 1967, he won four medals for the United Kingdom.

He is one of the few non- Japanese who has the 10th Dan , the second British after Charles Palmer . Kerr was one of the coaches of the Austrian double Olympic champion Peter Seisenbacher . In 2001 he was elected President of the British Judo Federation. Kerr is Scottish and lives in Edinburgh.

successes

  • 1st place European Championships 1957 Rotterdam up to 80 kg
  • 3rd place European Championships 1962 Essen open class
  • 2nd place European Championships 1963 Geneva up to 80 kg
  • 3rd place European Championships 1964 Berlin up to 80 kg
  • 2nd place European Championships 1967 Rome up to 80 kg

Web links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Medal balance on judoinside.com
  2. ↑ Interview in Scotsman on October 19, 2013
  3. ↑ Messages on judoinside on the occasion of his 80th birthday
personal data
SURNAME Kerr, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish judoka (10th dan) and official
DATE OF BIRTH August 24, 1937