Roy Charles Stone (born 14 April 1966), is a former judoka who competed for England.

Judo career

Stone became champion of Great Britain, winning the lightweight division at the

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in 1985. He represented

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and won a

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in the 71 kg lightweight category, at the

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, New Zealand.

Personal life

He is a science and maths teacher by trade and lives in northern Sweden.

References

1966 births English male judoka Commonwealth Games gold medallists in judo Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Judoka at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Living people Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games {{UK-judo-bio-stub