Ryan Birch
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's judo | ||
| European Championships | ||
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1994 Gdansk | 78 kg |
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1996 The Hague | 86 kg |
Ryan Birch (5 April 1969[1] – 19 March 2013) was a British judoka, representing Great Britain in two Olympic Games[2] and winning the European Championship in 1994. He was born in Kingston upon Hull. On retiring from sport, he went on to become a pilot. He married Rowena Sweatman (who also won the European judo gold medal in 1994) and had two children. He was killed in a road accident in The Bahamas.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Middleweight (86 kg) |
| 2000 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Half middleweight (78 kg) |
| 2001 | European Judo Championships | 1st | Half middleweight (78 kg) |
References
- ^ "BJA Profiles" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ryan Birch Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ Ryan Birch's obituary
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