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Junior World Championships
This Week in Cape Town, South Africa
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Juniors Donning Gis by Official Sponsor, Green Hill
November 1, 2011 – From Hawaii, Rhode Island and just about anywhere in between, young judo fighters from the United States have arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, for the Junior World Championships, perhaps the biggest event on the planet for junior judoka.
You can watch ‘your kids’ LIVE by going to IPPON.TV. Competition runs Thursday through Sunday this week, Nov. 3 – 6.
USA Judo has 28 junior players at this tournament. Many countries send two athletes per division making this a highly competitive event with some fighters in past years medaling at both the junior and senior World Championships in the same year.
USA Judo’s CEO Jose H. Rodriguez extended special thanks to Green Hill, an official sponsor of USA Judo that provided gis for members of the young U.S team. "Greenhill is not only USA Judo’s official supplier of judogis, but is also an IJF sponsor and is one of only three brands approved by the IJF to be worn in international competitions. We look forward to these young athletes using this great brand of judogi throughout their Olympic careers. USA Judo thanks Green Hill for their support of our national federation!"
"There are over 630 athletes registered and we expect to see some outstanding judo,” said Corrine Shigemoto, USA Judo’s Director of Membership and Events and the head of the U.S. team in Cape Town. “Our athletes have worked hard to get here and they’re ready to get on the mat!"
A complete roster of athletes, including their clubs, follows:
2011 Junior World Championships Roster
November 3 – 6, Cape Town, South Africa
PLAYER |
DIVISION |
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SCHULTHEIS JR, Robert |
-55 kg |
Gurnee Judo Club |
Gurnee, IL |
KEARNEY, Nathan |
-55 kg |
Okuri Judo Club |
Keller, TX |
TRUONG, George |
-60 kg |
Ju Shin Kan Judo Club |
Colorado Springs, CO |
KONO, Tyler |
-60 kg |
Pearl City Hongwanji Judo |
Kapolei, HI |
TAKETA, Kyle |
-66 kg |
Taishi Judo Club |
Torrance, CA |
DESILETS, Everet |
-66 kg |
Mayo Quanchi Judo Club |
Hope, RI |
SCHNEIDER, Maximillian |
-73 kg |
Menomonee Judo Club |
Chicago, IL |
VARGA, Andrew |
-73 kg |
Menomonee Judo Club |
Chicago, IL |
KAFARSKIY, Yan |
-81 kg |
Spartak Sports Club |
North Richmond Hills, NY |
TILLER, Devante |
-81 kg |
South Hill Judo Club |
Pittsburgh, PA |
GUSSMAN, Jared |
-90 kg |
Fox Valley Judo & Jujitsu |
Oswego, IL |
WOJCIK, Derek |
-90 kg |
Ippon Judo, Jujitsu, Karate LLC |
Tyrone, GA |
LANCHINSKAS, Arturas |
-100 kg |
Brighton Judo |
Brooklyn, NY |
SMITH, L.A. |
-100 kg |
Cranford Judo Karate |
Rahway, NJ |
IMINOV, Akbar |
+100 kg |
Spartak Sports Club |
Fresh Meadow, NY |
CALIMQUIM, Vanessa |
-44 kg |
Taishi Judo Club |
Torrance, CA |
TRUONG, Summer |
-44 kg |
Ju Shin Kan Judo Club |
Colorado Springs, CO |
RHODES, Syria |
-48 kg |
Team Sacramento Judo, Jujitsu |
Sacramento, CA |
BOUYSSOU, Katelyn |
-48 kg |
Mayo Quanchi Judo |
Hope, RI |
MARTIN, Samantha |
-52 kg |
Ruben Martin Judo Training Ctr |
Burleson, TX |
FULGENTES, Amelia |
-52 kg |
Mojica Judo Club |
Simi Valley, CA |
DECKER, Mary |
-57 kg |
OTC Judo Club |
Divide, CO |
CHAPPELL, Kayla |
-57 kg |
USA Stars Foundation |
Oklahoma City, OK |
GENAO BUTLER, Carla |
-63 kg |
Champion Judo Club |
Colorado Springs, CO |
CHOW, Melinda |
-63 kg |
Hawaii Tenri Judo |
Honolulu, HI |
ALLEN, Laquinta |
-70 kg |
Onikusu Judo Club |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
BEED, Jessica |
-70 kg |
USA Stars Foundation |
Norman, OK |
BEED, Jaclyn |
+78 kg |
USA Stars Foundation |
Norman, OK |
Coach |
GOODALL, Brent |
Coach |
PERROUD, Cedric |
Team-Official |
WOOLDRIDGE, Lynn |
Referee |
TERADA, Calvin |
Team-Official |
MOSER, Lindsay |
Doctor |
MOSER, Scott |
Coach |
ARONOV, Arkadiy |
Coach |
WOLF, Brett |
Coach |
SCHULTHEIS, Robert Tim |
Coach |
CHOW, Gregory |
Team-Official |
SHIGEMOTO, Corinne |
- Story by Ernest Pund
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