David Starbrook
British judoka
戴维·斯塔布鲁克 · デビッド・スターブルック
- Born
- 9 August 1945, Croydon
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
- Weight
- 89 kg (196 lb)
David Colin (Colon) Starbrook MBE (born 9 August 1945) is a British retired judoka. Between 1972 and 1976 he won two silver and five bronze medals at the Olympic Games, world and European championships. Starbrook has 4 children: Joanne, Sam, Leon, and Emily.
Starbrook took up judo at the age of 19 which is relatively late to succeed in becoming a Judo Olympian. He is the author of the book Judo, Starbrook style. He lives in France where he continues to practise and coach judo. His son, Leon, is also a judoka. In November 2007 at the Judo World Cup in Birmingham he was awarded his 9th Dan by Densign White, chairman of the British Judo Association.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| judo at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's 93 kg | 1972 | |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 1976 |
Awards and honours
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1704743 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.