Neil Eckersley
Neil Eckersley (born April 5, 1964 in Bolton ) is a former British judoka who won an Olympic bronze medal in super light weight in 1984.
The 1.68 m tall Eckersley won bronze at the Junior European Championships in 1983. At the European Championships in 1984 , he finished fifth. Three months later at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles he was defeated in the semifinals to the Japanese Shinji Hosokawa , in the battle for bronze the Briton defeated the Italian Felice Mariani .
1987 Eckersley won bronze at the European Championships. At the Judo World Championships in 1987 , he finished seventh. In 1988, like in 1987, he won bronze at the European Championships. At the Olympic Games in Los Angeles Eckersley won his first two fights, but then lost to Sheu Tsay-Chwan from Chinese Taipei and finished in 14th place.
Eckersley lives as an artist in Stavanger, Norway.
literature
- Volker Kluge : Summer Olympic Games. The Chronicle III. Mexico City 1968 - Los Angeles 1984 . Sportverlag Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-328-00741-5 .
- Volker Kluge : Summer Olympic Games. Chronicle IV.Soul 1988 - Atlanta 1996 . Sportverlag Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-328-00830-6 .
Web links
- Neil Eckersley at JudoInside.com
- Neil Eckersley in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eckersley, Neil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British judoka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bolton |