About Matthew Purssey
Born 1981. Matthew Purssey is a judoka.
Matthew Purssey (born 23 February 1981) is a British judoka.
Judo career Purssey is a six times champion of Great Britain, winning titles in the lightweight, half-middleweight and middleweight divisions at the British Judo Championships in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2011.
Other achievements Year Tournament Place Weight class2006 European Judo Championships 5th Lightweight (73 kg) Three time British Open Champion 3rd place 2008 World Cup, Drammen, Norway 3rd place 2007 Super World Cup, Rotterdam, Netherlands 9th place 2003 World Championships, Osaka, Japan
Personal life His brother Jonathan Purssey also won a British Championships title in 2008.
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