| Nationality: | British (English) |
| Birth Date: | 6 November 1953 |
| Birth Place: | British Honduras |
| Country: | Great Britain |
| Weight Class: | +95 kg, Open |
| Worlds Rank: | R16 |
| Worlds Year: | 1979 |
| Regionals Type: | EU |
| Regionals Rank: | R16 |
| Regionals Year: | 1979 |
| Olympics Rank: | 3 |
| Olympics Year: | 1980 |
| Olympics Weight: | Men's Open |
| Updated: | 20 June 2023 |
Arthur Mapp (born 6 November 1953) is a British former judoka who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] [2]
Mapp, born in British Honduras came to prominence after winning the 1978 Swedish Open and 1978 British Open.[1] In 1980, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, where he competed in the men's open category. He reached the semi-finals before losing to the eventual gold medallist Dietmar Lorenz but Mapp won the repechage final against Dambajavyn Tsend–Ayuush to claim a bronze medal. At the time of his Olympic success, Arthur Mapp was serving with the British Army as a Corporal in the Royal Army Pay Corps.[2]
In 1981, he became champion of Great Britain, winning the open division at the British Judo Championships.[3]