Matthew Clempner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 20 May 1956 Salford, England |
| Height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Matthew Spencer Clempner (born 20 May 1956) is a British former wrestler who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, Clempner participated in the men's freestyle +100 kg event.[2]
Clempner was a four-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships at heavyweight in 1979, 1980, 1989 and 1990.[3]
Clempner ran the Bolton Judokwai in the Horwich Leisure Centre and was the UK Judo North West area technical director. His son Matt Clempner[4] is a three times champion of Great Britain, winning the heavyweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2007, 2011 and 2012.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matthew Clempner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ↑ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "Matt has high hopes of success". The Bolton News. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Matthew Clempner at JudoInside.com
- Matthew Clempner at the International Wrestling Database
- Matthew Clempner at Olympedia
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