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British Judo mourns the loss of Francois Besson
The British Judo Association is deeply saddened by the passing of Francois Besson, 7th Dan and member of the IJF Directing Committee, who passed away on the 25th May, aged 63.  

Mr Besson, who dedicated his life to the sport, was a member of the French National Team between 1960-70 and was a current IJF Sports Director.

The British Judo Association offers its sincere condolences to Mr Besson's family.

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