Arthur Mapp

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Arthur Mapp
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1953-11-06) 6 November 1953 (age 70)
British Honduras
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Great Britain
Sport Judo
Weight class +95 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games Bronze medal.svg (1980)
World Champ. R16 (1979)
European Champ. R16 (1979)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Moscow Open
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 competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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Biography

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Arthur Mapp profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 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.