Tuesday, September 1, 2009

U.S. Open Judo Competitors


Three members of the Club Olympia judo team competed in the U.S Junior Open Judo Championships in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Thirty-six countries participated in the international tournament including local competitors.
Left: Grant Johnson, fifth place; Cody Kollmann, third place; and Hannah Wright, third place. This ranks all three players in the top five in the United States.

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The "Real" First Womens Judo Olympic Medal

Below are pics of the Silver Medal earned by Lynn Roethke in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul during the debut of Women's Judo. For more on Lynn's story please visit the link below.

http://www.setthestageforsuccess.com/articles/17254/1/Sometimes-You-Have-to-Lose-to-Win---The-Story-of-Lynn-Roethke/Page1.html

Judo Video