Dennis Stewart (judoka) explained

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]

Judo career

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]

Post retirement

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]

Notes and References

  1. Dennis Stewart . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040925/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/dennis-stewart-1.html . 2020-04-18 . dead.
  2. Web site: Dennis Stewart profile . Judo Inside . 19 August 2022.
  3. Web site: British Championships - Event results . Judo Inside . 19 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Commonwealth Games Edinburgh - Event . Judo Inside . 21 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Judo provides light for visually impaired athlete, Elliot Stewart . Stokes . David . 30 October 2017 . . 29 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Max Stewart . . . 29 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Stewart Elliot . . . 29 August 2021 . 29 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210829094704/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/judo/athlete-profile-n1705843-stewart-elliot.htm . dead .