Alan Petherbridge

Alan Petherbridge
MBE
Personal information
Full nameDavid Alan Petherbridge
Born10 September 1927 (1927-09-10)
Swansea, Wales
Died30 July 2020 (2020-07-31) (aged 92)
Sketty, Wales
OccupationJudoka
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Rank     9th dan black belt[1]
ClubSamurai Judo Club, Swansea
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
European championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Essen Open (3rd dan)
Profile at external databases
IJF54642
JudoInside.com4981

David Alan Petherbridge MBE (10 September 1927 – 30 July 2020)[2] was a British Olympic athlete.[3] He competed in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo.[4]

Petherbridge was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1997 Birthday Honours for services to judo.[5] In September 2010 he was inducted to the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame.[6]

References

  1. ^ Comms, B. J. A. (30 July 2020). "Obituary: Alan Petherbridge MBE". British Judo. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Alan Mbe Petherbridge". funeral-notices.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Alan Petherbridge". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Alan Petherbridge". British Judo. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 54794". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 1997. p. 21.
  6. ^ Welsh Sports Hall of Fame Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine