Elvis Gordon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elvis Gordon

British judoka

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1958

Place of Birth: Hanover Parish, Jamaica

Date of Death: 06-May-2011

Profession: judoka

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Elvis Gordon (23 June 1958 – 11 May 2011) was a Jamaican-born English heavyweight judoka who won numerous medals representing Great Britain.
He competed for Great Britain at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympic games.
Gordon won silver in the 1987 World Judo Championships, was European champion in 1988, and Commonwealth champion in 1986 and 1990.
He retired from competitive judo in 1993, and subsequently competed at the 1994 Sumo World Championships as a wrestler in the heavyweight category.
In 2009, he made a brief return to judo, winning silver at the 2009 British Masters Championship in the men's 50–54 years over-100 kg category.