| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David Colin Starbrook |
| Born | 9 August 1945 (age 80) Croydon, South London, UK |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –80 kg, –93 kg |
| Club | Renshuden Judo Club, London |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1972) |
| World Champ. |  (1971, 1973) |
| European Champ. |  (1973) |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 54403 |
| JudoInside.com | 5000 |
| Updated on 21 June 2023 | |
David Colin (Colon) Starbrook MBE (born 9 August 1945) is a British retired judoka. Between 1972 and 1976 he won two silver and five bronze medals at the Olympic Games, world and European championships. Starbrook has 4 children: Joanne, Sam, Leon, and Emily. [1] [2]
Starbrook took up judo at the age of 19 which is relatively late to succeed in becoming a Judo Olympian. He is the author of the book Judo, Starbrook style. [1] He lives in France where he continues to practise and coach judo. His son, Leon, is also a judoka. In November 2007 at the Judo World Cup in Birmingham he was awarded his 9th Dan by Densign White, chairman of the British Judo Association.
