UK pensioner is awarded judo's highest rank
A British pensioner has been named a "10th Dan" judo black belt - the sport's highest rank.72-year-old George Kerr is just one of seven living people to achieve the rank, meaning he can still flip and throw with the best of them.
Additionally Kerr - who won the gold medal in the 1957 European Championships - is just one of five non Japanese people ever to get it.
The award recognises his illustrious judo career which has seen him reach the highest level as a coach, player and referee.
It also means George - who counts Mick Jagger among his students - now gets to wear a red belt tie around his judo suit… and any other outfit he likes, well we are not going to argue with him.
Shortly after receiving the honour from the International Judo Federation George said, "I am completely humbled to receive my 10th Dan and slightly over whelmed by the whole thing.
"The moral code in judo is underpinned by honour and to have your peers and the sport honouring me with this is an amazing experience and is hard to get my head around."
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British Judo
International Judo Federation
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