Brian Jacks

For the English author, see Brian Jacques.

Brian Jacks
BJA 8th Dan, WMAC 10th Dan
Brian Jacks in 1967
Personal information
Birth nameBrian Albert Thomas Jacks
Born (1946-10-05) 5 October 1946 (age 77)
London, England
Home townPattaya, Thailand
OccupationJudoka
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍70 kg, ‍–‍80 kg
Rank     8th dan black belt
ClubBudokwai
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (1972)
World Champ.Bronze (1967)
European Champ.Gold (1970, 1973)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich ‍–‍80 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Salt Lake City ‍–‍80 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Berlin ‍–‍80 kg
Gold medal – first place 1973 Madrid ‍–‍80 kg
Silver medal – second place 1965 Madrid ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Berlin ‍–‍68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Rome ‍–‍80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Göteborg ‍–‍80 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1964 Berlin ‍–‍80 kg
Gold medal – first place 1965 Scheveningen ‍–‍80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Lisbon ‍–‍80 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF54378
JudoInside.com4951
Updated on 22 June 2023

Brian Jacks (born 5 October 1946)[1] is a British judoka who won Britain's first medal at a World Championships taking a bronze in Salt Lake City 1967,[2] and gained a second bronze at the 1972 Munich Olympics.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brian Jacks". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ "The History of the Budokwai". 2005. Archived from the original on 15 September 2006. Retrieved 19 October 2006.
  3. ^ "Brian Albert Thomas Jacks Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.