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The man mountain switching military maneuvers for the judo mat
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/27/spor ... index.html
At over two meters tall, Andrew Melbourne is an imposing figure on and off the judo mat.
A military policeman who has served two tours of duty in Afghanistan, Melbourne was a latecomer to the international judo circuit.
The Briton was recently crowned national champion in the 100+kg category and now has his sights set on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
He was also a relative latecomer to the military, joining the Royal Air Force aged 24 and finding himself in a war zone just six weeks later.
"So soon after phase two training, Afghanistan was a very daunting experience and introduction to the big, bad world," he recalls. "Looking back, I know there were bad points but I enjoyed both tours."
His role was as the security detail at Camp Bastion, a British base in Helmand Province.
"You're just trying to get through each day with everything still attached," he remembers. "There were one or two close shaves where things could have escalated and shots might have been fired but thankfully they were dealt with and we came back with everyone we left with; one or two close shaves where things could have escalated."
His military police work has exposed him to all manner of situations at home and abroad, in countries such as the United States, Kenya, Uganda and Egypt.
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