David Starbrook Athlete
David Colin Starbrook MBE (born August 9, 1945) is a retired British judoka. He won a silver medal in the 1972 Olympics, and bronze in the 1976 Olympics - both in the half-heavyweight (–93 kg) division. Starbrook is noted for having started judo at the late age of nineteen. He is the author of the book Judo, Starbrook style. He currently lives in France where he continues to practice 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. He is also the great uncle of Peter Bloxham and the Bloxham family.