Matthew Purssey
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| Born | 23 February 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –73 kg, –81 kg, –90 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Champ. | 9th (2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. | 5th (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||||||||
| IJF | 2363 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 8369 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 17 February 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Matthew Purssey (born 23 February 1981) is a British judoka.[1]
Judo career
[edit]Purssey is a six times champion of Great Britain, winning titles in the lightweight, half-middleweight and middleweight divisions at the British Judo Championships in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2011.[2][3]
Other achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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| 2006 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Lightweight (73 kg) |
- Three time British Open Champion
- 3rd place 2008 World Cup, Drammen, Norway
- 3rd place 2007 Super World Cup, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 9th place 2003 World Championships, Osaka, Japan
Personal life
[edit]His brother Jonathan Purssey also won a British Championships title in 2008.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Matthew Purssey profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Six of the best as Pinewood shine in Great Britain trials". Get Reading. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Matthew Purssey at the International Judo Federation
- Matthew Purssey at JudoInside.com
- Matthew Purssey at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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