Euan Burton
Euan Michael Burton MBE (born 31 March 1979) is a Scottish judoka.
Born in Ascot, Berkshire and living in Edinburgh, Burton represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics in the Half-Middleweight (under 81 kg) Judo event. Burton was educated at Pencaitland Primary School, Ross High School and Edinburgh University. He was an Individual Bursar in 1998-99 at Edinburgh University.
Burton is currently concentrating his efforts as a development coach for JudoScotland after his disappointing result at London 2012
Burton was named Scotland's flagbearer for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[1] At the Games, he won Gold Medal in the 100 kg category. He has since announced his retirement and return to full-time coaching.
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | European Judo Championships | 9th[2] | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2011 | World Judo Championships | 33rd[3] | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 17th[4] | Half middleweight (81 kg) | |
| 2010 | World Judo Championships | 3rd | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 3rd | Half middleweight (81 kg) | |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 3rd | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 3rd | Half middleweight (81 kg) | |
| 2005 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2004 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
Burton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to judo.[5][6]
References
- Factfile on JudoInside.com
- Profile on Guardian Unlimited.
- ↑ McGinty, Stephen (21 July 2014). "Euan Burton named as Commonwealth Games flag bearer". The Scotsman. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ - Accessed 2012-06-27
- ↑ - Accessed 2012-06-27
- ↑ - Accessed 2012-06-27
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61092. p. N17. 31 December 2014.
- ↑ 2015 New Year Honours List