Richard Cooke -90kg SN Judo
Name: Richard Cooke
D.O.B: 27/02/90
Place of Birth: Edinburgh
Grade: 1st Dan
Height: 5”10
Weight: -84kg
Age began Judo: 8yrs
Why did you start judo: Went to a come and try session one wet Saturday afternoon and enjoyed it
First Judo Club: The Edinburgh Judo Club
Favourite Technique: Any that works for me
Hobbies: Finding out about films and going to the cinema
Favourite Colour: Red
Favourite Food: Lasagne
Favourite Actor: Adam Sandler
Favourite Film: Happy Gilmore
Favourite Song: Eye of the Tiger
Favourite Band/Group: Beatles
Favourite Saying: “Search me”RESULTS
Scottish SN Championships 2004 – Bronze
Welsh SN Open 2005 – GOLD
Clacton Festival of Judo 2005 – Silver
Venray, Holland 2005 – GOLD
Beverwijk, Holland 2006 – Silver + Bronze
British SN closed 2006 – GOLD
Scottish SN championships 2006 – GOLD
Beverwijk, Holland 2007 – Silver
Italian SN open 2007 – GOLD
British SN closed 2007 – Bronze
Venray, Holland 2007 – Bronze
Beverwijk, Holland 2008 – GOLD (x2) + open category
ESSN, Ratho 2008 – GOLD
Ravenna, Italy 2008 – GOLD
British SN closed 2008 – Bronze
Baarlo, Holland 2008 – GOLD
ESSN, Ratho 2009- GOLD + Silver
Ravenna, Italy 2009 – GOLD
Special Olympics National Summer Games, Leicester – GOLD (x2)
British SN closed 2009 – GOLD
Welsh, judo for all 2009 – GOLD
Venray, Holland 2009 – GOLD
Beverwijk, Holland 2010 – Silver
British SN closed 2010 – GOLD
Dutch SN Open, Utrecht 2010 – Silver (individual), Bronze (team)
Can you sum yourself up in around twenty words: I am a happy person and I like going to competitions with my judo friends
