Warren Richards (born 4 July 1950) is an Australian judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He attended Newington College from 1960 until 1966.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 4 July 1950 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
In January 2000, as a former Olympian, Richards applied to be a torchbearer in the 2000 Summer Olympics torch relay. His invitation was withdrawn when the organising committee learned that he was imprisoned at Long Bay Jail on a drug trafficking conviction.[3]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Warren Richards Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 166
- ^ "Sydney erases jailed ex-Olympian's chance to bear torch". Deseret News. 28 January 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
External links
edit- Warren Richards at JudoInside.com
- Warren Richards at Olympedia
- Warren Richards at the Australian Olympic Committee
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