Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Date: | 12 May 1960 |
Birth Place: | West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England |
Country: | Great Britain |
Weight Class: | –95 kg |
Worlds Rank: | 7 |
Worlds Year: | 1987 |
Regionals Type: | EU |
Regionals Rank: | 5 |
Regionals Year: | 1987 |
Regionals Year2: | 1988 |
Olympics Rank: | 3 |
Olympics Year: | 1988 |
Olympics Weight: | Men's 95 kg |
Updated: | 18 June 2023 |
Dennis C. Stewart (born 12 May 1960) is a retired male judoka from Great Britain, who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[1] [2]
Stewart became a four times champion of Great Britain, winning the light-heavyweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983.[3] In 1986, he won the bronze medal in the 95kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[4]
In 1988, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1988 Olympic Games. Competing in the men's half-heavyweight ( - 95 kg) division, he won a bronze medal after being defeated in the semi-finals by Brazil's eventual gold medalist Aurélio Miguel.[1]
After retiring from competition, he established a judo club, and coaches at the GB Judo Centre of Excellence,[5] where he coaches, among others, his sons Max Stewart and Elliot Stewart.[6] [7]