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'''Arthur Mapp''' (born 6 November 1953) is a British former [[judo]]ka who competed in the [[1980 Summer Olympics]]. |
'''Arthur Mapp''' (born 6 November 1953) is a British former [[judo]]ka who competed in the [[1980 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=JI>{{cite web|url=https://www.judoinside.com/judoka/4963/Arthur_Mapp/judo-career|title=Arthur Mapp profile |website=Judo Inside |access-date=19 August 2022}}</ref><ref name="sref">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/arthur-mapp-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040740/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/arthur-mapp-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=22 June 2012}}</ref> |
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At the time of his Olympic success, Arthur Mapp was serving with the British Army as a Corporal in the [[Royal Army Pay Corps]]. |
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==Biography== |
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Mapp, born in [[British Honduras]] came to prominence after winning the 1978 Swedish Open and 1978 British Open.<ref name=JI/> In 1980, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, where he competed in the [[Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's open category|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]].<ref name="sref"/> |
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In 1981, he became champion of Great Britain, winning the open division at the [[British Judo Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/search?EventSearch%5Btype%5D=4&EventSearch%5Bname%5D=&EventSearch%5Byear%5D=&EventSearch%5Bcity%5D=&EventSearch%5Bcountry%5D=ENG&yt0=Hajime&q=&q1=&EventSearch%5Btype%5D=&EventSearch%5Bname%5D=british+championship&EventSearch%5Byear%5D=&EventSearch%5Bcity%5D=&EventSearch%5Bcountry%5D=&yt0=Hajime&q=&q1=|title=British Championships - Event results |website=Judo Inside |access-date=19 August 2022}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Born | British Honduras | 6 November 1953|||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||
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Sport | Judo | |||||||||||
Weight class | open | |||||||||||
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JudoInside.com | 4963 |
Arthur Mapp (born 6 November 1953) is a British former judoka who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
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]
References
- ^ a b "Arthur Mapp profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- 1952 births
- Living people
- British male judoka
- Olympic judoka of Great Britain
- Judoka at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Belizean emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Black British sportspeople
- Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Royal Army Pay Corps soldiers
- British judo biography stubs