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He was presented with his certificate of grade (at the Paris Grand Slam tournament) on 10 February 2019 by the Federation's President, Marius Vizer.

Adams was the first British male to win a World title, and the first British male to simultaneously hold a world title and a European title. Other achievements include a gold medal at the 1981 World Judo 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. On 18 December 2018 he was promoted by the International Judo Federation to kudan - 9th Dan at the age of 60.

He was national coach of VJF judo in Belgium. He then became 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, a position he resigned in March 2009.

On 2 December 1983, he was one of the guests on the U.K. children's programme "Crackerjack (TV series)" together with Lynsey de Paul and Kim Wilde.

Having in the 1980s been engaged to British Olympic swimming star Sharron Davies, Adams, married Alison Walker of Burford, and together had a son. Divorcing in 2000, Neil met former Canadian Olympic Judoka Niki Jenkins at the Sydney Olympic Games and were married in 2002. The couple have two daughters, and the family lives in Rugby.

Adams was educated at Myton School in Warwick. Adams' brother was the late professional wrestling star Chris Adams, who himself had a successful career in judo before turning to pro wrestling in 1978.

Neil Adrian Adams, MBE (born 27 September 1958 in Rugby, Warwickshire) is an English judoka who won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals in judo representing Great Britain.