Keith Remfry

Keith Remfry (17 November 1947 16 September 2015) was a judoka from the United Kingdom, who won the silver medal in the Open Class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He lost to Japan's Haruki Uemura, the reigning world openweight champion, in the final of the Olympic tournament.

Keith Remfry
Personal information
Born(1947-11-17)17 November 1947
Died16 September 2015(2015-09-16) (aged 67)
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 MontrealOpen Class
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1971 LudwigshafenHeavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1973 LausanneHeavyweight
European Judo Championships
Silver medal – second place 1973 MadridHeavyweight

Remfry died at the age of 67, on 16 September 2015, following a series of prolonged illnesses.[1]

Notes

  1. "British judo mourns the loss of Keith Remfry". British Judo Association. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

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