[2] Kokotaylo came to prominence when he became champion of Great Britain, winning the light-heavyweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1979.
[3] In 1984, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games in Seoul.
He competed in the Men's 95kg category and reached the quarter final stage.
[2] In 1986, he won the gold medal in the 95kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
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