Neil Adams (judoka)

Neil Adams
Adams at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Personal information
Full nameAdrian Neil Adams
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1958-09-27) 27 September 1958
Home townCoventry, England
OccupationJudoka
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight12 st 3 lb (171 lb; 78 kg)
RelativeChris Adams (Brother)
Websitewww.neiladamsjudo.info
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportJudo
Weight class–71 kg, –78 kg
Rank     9th dan black belt
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (1980, 1984)
World Champ. (1981)
European Champ. (1979, 1980, 1983,
1984, 1985)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow ‍–‍71 kg
1984 Los Angeles ‍–‍78 kg
World Championships
1981 Maastricht ‍–‍78 kg
1983 Moscow ‍–‍78 kg
1979 Paris ‍–‍71 kg
1985 Seoul ‍–‍78 kg
European Championships
1979 Brussels ‍–‍71 kg
1980 Vienna ‍–‍78 kg
1983 Paris ‍–‍78 kg
1984 Liege ‍–‍78 kg
1985 Hamar ‍–‍78 kg
1977 Ludwigshafen ‍–‍71 kg
1978 Helsinki ‍–‍71 kg
1982 Rostock ‍–‍78 kg
World Juniors Championships
1976 Madrid ‍–‍70 kg
European Junior Championships
1977 Berlin ‍–‍71 kg
1976 Lodz ‍–‍70 kg
European Cadet Championships
1974 Tel Aviv ‍–‍58 kg
1975 Turku ‍–‍65 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF335
JudoInside.com4889
Updated on 19 June 2023

Adrian Neil Adams, MBE (27 September 1958) is an English judoka who won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals in judo representing Great Britain. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1983 New Year Honours for services to judo.