Birth name Neil Adrian Adams Sport Judo Nationality England Name Neil (judoka) Siblings Chris Adams | Residence Coventry Role Olympic athlete Parents Jean Adams, Cyril Adams Country Great Britain Height 1.77 m | |
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Weight 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) Books Armlocks, Grips, Legal Issues and the Self, Tai‑Otoshi, How to Know Your Rights: T Similar People Niki Jenkins, Sharron Davies, Ezio Gamba, Chris Adams, Frank Wieneke | ||
1984 olympic judo 78kg final neil adams gbr vs frank wieneke ger
Neil Adrian Adams, MBE (born 27 September 1958 in Rugby, Warwickshire) is an English judoka who won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals in judo representing Great Britain.
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- 1984 olympic judo 78kg final neil adams gbr vs frank wieneke ger
- Uchi mata exercise pt 1 neil adams judo
- Early life
- Judo competition career
- Coaching career
- Personal life
- Adams in Popular Culture
- References
Uchi mata exercise pt 1 neil adams judo
Early life
Adams was educated at Myton School in Warwick. 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.
Judo competition career
Adams was the first British male to win a World title, and the first British male 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. On 20 September 2008 he was promoted to 8th Dan at the age of 49.
Coaching career
Since retiring, Adams has run a coach education business called Neil Adams Effective Fighting, as well as teaching Judo around the world.
He was national coach of VJF judo in Belgium. He then became 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, a position he resigned in March 2009.
Personal life
Having in the 1980s been engaged to British Olympic swimming star Sharron Davies, Adams has since the 1990s been married to former Canadian Olympic Judoka Niki Jenkins. The couple have two daughters, and the family lives in Coventry.
Adams in Popular Culture
Adams was so fondly regarded in Japan that he was given the nickname Happo Bigin (Everyone's friend).
A canine version of Neil Adams made a 'guest appearance' in episode 44 of the online comic series Dog Judo