Billy Cusack


William Scott Cusack is a Scottish judoka who represented Great Britain in the Olympics.

Early and personal life

He was born in Glasgow, Great Britain. When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5-8.5 tall, and weighed 163 lbs. He was married to 1982 U52 world champion judoka Loretta Doyle.

Judo career

His sports club was Edinburgh.
In 1990, he won the US Open Colorado Springs in the U71 weight class.
He won the 1992 British Championships in the U71 weight class, and the 1993 British Championships in the U78 weight class, as well as the 1994 Scottish Senior Championships in the U78 weight class.
He competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, at the age of 26, in Judo--Men's Lightweight, and came in tied for 18th.
Billy was awarded his 7th Dan on 29/10/2015 by the British Judo Association.

Coaching career

He is Director of Coaching at Edinburgh Judo, and in 1999 was named UK Coach of the Year, receiving the Mussabini Medal. He assisted Graeme Randall, who won the -81 kg world title in Birmingham.