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David Starbrook MBE9th Dan
Personal information
Nationality England
BornAugust 9, 1945
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  Great Britain
Olympics
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich -93 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal -93 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Ludwigshafen -80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Lausanne -93 kg
European Judo Championships
Silver medal – second place 1973 Madrid -93 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1974 London -93 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Lyon -93 kg

David Colin Starbrook MBE (born August 9, 1945) is a retired British judoka.

He won a silver medal in the 1972 Olympics, and bronze in the 1976 Olympics - both in the half-heavyweight (–93 kg) division.

Starbrook is noted for having started judo at the late age of nineteen. He is the author of the book Judo, Starbrook style.

He currently lives in France where he continues to practice 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.


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