Neil Adams (judoka)

Neil Adams MBE
Born	Neil Adrian Adams 27 September 1958(1958-09-27) Rugby, United Kingdom
Other names	"Happo Bigin" ("Everyone's friend")
Style	Judo
Rank	hachidan (8th dan)

Medal record
Neil Adams (judoka)
Competitor for  United Kingdom
Men's Judo
Olympic Games
Silver	1980 Moscow	-71 kg
Silver	1984 Los Angeles	-78 kg
World Championships
Bronze	1979 Paris	-71 kg
Gold	1981 Maastricht	-78 kg
Silver	1983 Moscow	-78 kg
Bronze	1985 Seoul	-78 kg

Neil Adrian Adams, MBE (born in Rugby, Warwickshire on 27 September 1958) is a British judoka who won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals in judo.

Judo Milestones

Adams was the first British male ever to win a World title, and the first British male ever to simultaneously hold a world title and a European title. Other achievements include a gold medal at the 1981 World Judo Championships in Maastricht, the Netherlands, plus silver medals in the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympic Games and the 1983 Judo World Championships. Adams was also five-time European Champion.^[1] On 20 September 2008 he was promoted to 8th Dan at the age of 49.

Recent Career

Adams now runs a corporate health service as well as teaching Judo around the world. In March 2009 he resigned as head coach of the Welsh Judo Association, a position he took on after being asked to take up the role by close friend and chairman of the association, Keven Williams. Adams is currently national coach for Belgium judo.^[2]

Private Life

As a teenager, Adams went to Myton School in Warwick. He is married to Niki Adams (nee Jenkins) a former Canadian Olympian in judo, having been previously engaged, in the 1980s, to British Olympic swimming star Sharron Davies. Adams' brother was the late professional wrestling star Chris Adams, who himself had a successful career in judo before turning to pro wrestling in 1978.

Adams in Popular Culture

Adams was so fondly regarded in Japan that he was given the nickname Happo Bigin (Everyone's friend).^[3]

A canine version of Neil Adams made a 'guest appearance' in episode 44 of the online comic series Dog Judo^[4]

Footnotes

1. ^ Judo Legends: Neil Adams (realjudo.net)
2. ^ Kombatclinic.com (2009-10-06), British Judo legend Neil Adams MBE, http://www.kombatclinic.com/blog/?p=22, retrieved 2009-11-03 
3. ^ Judo Heroes - 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games website
4. ^ Dog Judo site

External links

• Neil Adams
• Judo Legends
• Profile
• Video: Judo Maastricht 1981: Neil Adams (GBR) - Jiro Kase (JPN)
• 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games Judo Event Magazine

Persondata
Name	Adams, Neil
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	27 September 1958
Place of birth	Rugby, United Kingdom
Date of death
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