Raymond Stevens (judoka)

Raymond Stevens (born 26 July 1963 in Camberley, Surrey) is a male retired judoka from the United Kingdom.[1]

Raymond Stevens
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1963-07-26) 26 July 1963
Camberley, Surrey
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍95 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.7th (1995)
European Champ.Silver (1994)
Olympic GamesSilver (1992)
Commonwealth GamesGold (1990)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona ‍–‍95 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1994 Gdansk ‍–‍95 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland ‍–‍95 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53433
JudoInside.com5002
Updated on 5 June 2023.

Judo career

Stevens started learning Judo at the age of ten[2] and gained a black belt in Judo at the age of 16.[3]

He was twice a champion of Great Britain, winning the middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1984 and 1986.[4] In 1986, he won the gold medal in the 86 kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[5]

Stevens competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992, when he won the silver medal in the men's half heavyweight division (‍–‍95 kg), in the final he was defeated by Hungary's Antal Kovács.[6] He represented England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal in the 95 kg half-heavyweight category of the judo event in Auckland, New Zealand.[7][8]

He holds the rank of 7th Dan in Judo awarded to him on 10 September 2015[9] and is the Vice Chairman of the British Judo Association London Area.[10] and in 2008 he was the first person to receive a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from Roger Gracie, he subsequently received his 2nd Dan in 2015. He opened his own Martial Arts Academy in September 2017 in South London called Ray Stevens Academy. Located in Merton, (KT3 4NE) the purpose built dojo provides the perfect environment for kids and adults to learn & train in Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, No-Gi Wrestling, MMA and Kickboxing.

References
  1. "Ray Stevens profile". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. "Tired of the gym? Belt up for judo". Telegraph media Group Limited. 16 October 2002. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2002.
  3. "British Judo" (PDF). British Judo Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  4. "British Championships - Event results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  5. "Commonwealth Games Edinburgh - Event". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  6. "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  7. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  8. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  9. "Dan Grade register". British Judo Association. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  10. "BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATE JUDO INSTRUCTORS: Ray Stevens". The Budokwai. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
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