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Neil Adams
Neil Adams
Born	Neil Adrian Adams; 27 September 1958; Rugby, United Kingdom
Other names	"Happo Bigin" ("Everyone's friend")
Style	Judo
Rank	hachidan (8th dan)

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Neil Adrian Adams, MBE (born in Rugby, Warwickshire on 27 September 1958) is a British judoka who won numerous Olympic and Judo World Championship medals in judo. His achievements include a gold medal at the 1981 World Championships in Maastricht, the Netherlands, plus silver medals in the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympic Games and the 1983 Judo World Championships. Adams was also five-time European Champion.^[1]

He was the first British male ever to win a World title, and the first British male ever to simultaneously hold a world title and a European title. On 20 September 2008 he was promoted to 8th Dan at the age of 49.

Adams was so fondly regarded in Japan that he was given the nickname Happo Bigin (Everyone's friend).^[2]

As a teenager, Adams went to what is now Myton School in Warwick.

Adams now runs a corporate health service as well as teaching Judo around the world. In March 2009 he resigned as head coach of the Welsh Judo Association, a position he took on after being asked to take up the role by close friend and chairman of the association, Keven Williams. Adams is currently national coach for Belgium judo.^[3]

Adams is a brother to the late professional wrestling star Chris Adams, who himself had a successful career in judo before turning to pro wrestling in 1978. He is married to Nikki Adams (Jenkins), a former Canadian Olympian in judo.

Footnotes

^ Judo Legends: Neil Adams (realjudo.net)
^ Judo Heroes - 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games website
^ Kombatclinic.com (2009-10-06), British Judo legend Neil Adams MBE, retrieved 2009-11-03

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[1] Judo Legends: Neil Adams (realjudo.net)

[m2002-2] Judo Heroes - 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games website

[3] Kombatclinic.com (2009-10-06), British Judo legend Neil Adams MBE, retrieved 2009-11-03

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 Adams was so fondly regarded in Japan that he was given the nickname ''Happo Bigin'' (''Everyone's friend'').<ref name=m2002>[http://m2002.thecgf.com/Sports/Judo/Heroes/default.asp Judo Heroes] - 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games website</ref>
+As a teenager, Adams went to what is now [[Myton School]] in Warwick.
 Adams now runs a corporate health service as well as teaching Judo around the world. In March 2009 he resigned as head coach of the [[Welsh Judo Association]], a position he took on after being asked to take up the role by close friend and chairman of the association, [[Keven Williams]]. Adams is currently national coach for Belgium judo.<ref>{{citation |author = Kombatclinic.com |title = British Judo legend Neil Adams MBE | date = 2009-10-06 | url=http://www.kombatclinic.com/blog/?p=22 | accessdate = 2009-11-03}}</ref>