Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
Born | British Honduras | 6 November 1953||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||
Weight class | +95 kg, Open | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ![]() | ||||||||||||||
World Champ. | R16 (1979) | ||||||||||||||
European Champ. | R16 (1979) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||
IJF | 54332 | ||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 4963 | ||||||||||||||
Updated on 20 June 2023 |
Arthur Mapp (born 6 November 1953) is a British former judoka who won bronze in Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]
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]