Ryan Birch

Ryan Birch (5 April 1969 – 19 March 2013) was a British judoka, representing Great Britain in two Olympic Games.

Biography Birch was born in Kingston upon Hull. In 1991, he won the first of his two championships of Great Britain, winning the half-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships. The following year he was selected by Great Britain for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he competed in the men's 78 kg event.

In 1994, he won the gold medal at the 1994 European Judo Championships in Gdańsk, Poland.

Achievements Year Tournament Place Weight class1999 European Judo Championships 3rd Middleweight (86 kg)2000 European Judo Championships 5th Half middleweight (78 kg)2001 European Judo Championships 1st Half middleweight (78 kg)