Ryan Birch
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's judo | ||
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1994 Gdansk | 78 kg |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1996 The Hague | 86 kg |
Ryan Birch (5 April 1969[1] – 19 March 2013) was a British judoka, representing Great Britain in two Olympic Games and winning the European Championship in 1994. On retiring from sport, he went on to become a pilot. He married Rowena Sweatman (who also won the European judo gold medal in 1994) and had two children. He was killed in a road accident in The Bahamas.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Middleweight (86 kg) |
| 2000 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Half middleweight (78 kg) |
| 2001 | European Judo Championships | 1st | Half middleweight (78 kg) |
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