| Geof Gleeson | |
| Nationality: | British (English) |
| Birth Date: | 29 August 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Brentford, Middlesex |
| Death Date: | February 1994 (aged 66) |
| Death Place: | Enfield, London |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Geoffrey Robert Gleeson (1927–1994) was a British judoka. Teacher: Trevor Leggett. He went to Japan 1952-55 where he and Charles Palmer were the first westerners to serve as a special research students at the Kodokan Judo Institute. He studied most martial arts: Judo, Kendo, Aikido, Bōjutsu, Jujitsu, Karate, and also studied Zen Buddhism. First kenshusei post World War II.[1] Posthumously awarded 9th Dan.
He won two silver medals at the 1951 European Judo Championships in the 3rd dan and open classes.[2]
He was captain of the first British team to win the European championships and was appointed national coach in 1960.[3]