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
Rugby, Warwickshire, England
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 Moscow71 kg
1984 Los Angeles78 kg
World Championships
1981 Maastricht78 kg
1983 Moscow78 kg
1979 Paris71 kg
1985 Seoul78 kg
European Championships
1979 Brussels71 kg
1980 Vienna78 kg
1983 Paris78 kg
1984 Liege78 kg
1985 Hamar78 kg
1977 Ludwigshafen71 kg
1978 Helsinki71 kg
1982 Rostock78 kg
World Juniors Championships
1976 Madrid70 kg
European Junior Championships
1977 Berlin71 kg
1976 Lodz70 kg
European Cadet Championships
1974 Tel Aviv58 kg
1975 Turku65 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.