Winston Gordon
# Winston Gordon

Winston Alanzo Gordon (born 9 November 1976) is a former British judoka, who competed at three Olympic Games.

## Biography

Gordon was born in Lambeth, London. He came to prominence when becoming champion of Great Britain, winning the middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1996. After representing Great Britain at two European Championships he won a second British title in 2000, at the heavier middleweight class of -90kg.

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, he won the gold medal in the under 90kg category. In 2004, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics, competing in the men's 90kg he just missed out on winning the bronze medal when he lost to Mark Huizinga in the play off. The following year he won his third British title, this time at half-heavyweight.

In 2006, he won the bronze medal at the 2006 European Judo Championships in Tampere, before gaining selection for a second Olympic Games in 2008. At the games he competed in the men's 90kg class. After winning the 2009 British Open he participated in his third Olympic Games, this time at his 2012 home games in London.

He retired in 2013.

## Personal life

He is a Sensei at the EB Phoenix Judo Club in Tooting, London.

## Achievements

| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 1999 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | 1st | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2002 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 5th | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2006 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 7th | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2008 | Beijing Olympics | -- | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2012 | London Olympics | -- | Middleweight (90 kg) |
