2006 Pan American Championships Day 1 Preliminary Results

May 25, 2006

Rousey to Fight for Gold at Pan Ams; Mocco, Kubes, Cohen and Aliev Compete for Bronze

(Buenos Aires, Argentina) – The following are the preliminary results and medal match-ups from the middle and heavyweight divisions contested Thursday at the Pan American Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Medal rounds will take place at 7 p.m., local time with Opening Ceremonies preceding at 6 p.m.

Women’s 63kg

Gold Medal Final: Ronda Rousey (Buffalo Grove, Ill./NYAC/Cohen’s Judo) vs. Yaritze Abel (CUB)

Bronze Medal Final: Daniela Krukower (ARG) vs. Isis Barreto (VEN)

Bronze Medal Final: Vania Ishii (BRA) vs. Marie Helene Chisholm (CAN)

Women’s 70kg

Gold Medal Final: Kelly Silva (BRA) vs. Yalennis Castillo (CUB)

Bronze Medal Final: Katie Mocco (Glenville, N.Y./NYAC/Jason Morris Judo Center) vs. Elizabeth Copes (ARG)

Bronze Medal Final: Sarai Mendoza (ESA) vs. Catherine Roberge (CAN)

Women’s 78kg

Gold Medal Final: Amy Cotton (CAN) vs. Edinancy Silva (BRA)

Bronze Medal Final: Nikki Kubes (Fort Worth, Texas/Fort Worth Judo) vs. Yunisel Laborde (CUB)

Bronze Medal Final: Mirla Nolberto (GUA) vs. Lorena Briceno (ARG)

Women’s +78kg

Gold Medal Final: Giovanna Blanco (VEN) vs. Ivis Duena (CUB)

Bronze Medal Final: Carmen Chala (ECU) vs. Olia Berger (CAN)

Bronze Medal Final: Aline Puglia (BRA) vs. Melissa Mojica (PUR)

Also Competed: Eva Smith (Fall River, Mass./Taki-Gawa), 0-2

Men’s 81kg

Gold Medal Final: Flavio Canto (BRA) vs. Tyler Boras (CAN)

Bronze Medal Final: Emmanuel Lucenti (ARG) vs. Mario Valles (COL)

Bronze Medal Final: Aaron Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill./NYAC/Cohen’s Judo) vs. Victor Palafox (MEX)

Men’s 90kg

Gold Medal Final: Jorge Benevides (CUB) vs. Hugo Pessanha (BRA)

Bronze Medal Final: Eduardo Costa (ARG) vs. Alexis Chiclana (PUR)

Bronze Medal Final: Jose Camacho (VEN) vs. Jorge Guittierez (MEX)

Also Competed: Garry St. Leger (Brooklyn, N.Y./Starrett Judo), 0-1.

Men’s 100kg

Gold Medal Final: Oreidis Despaigne (CUB) vs. Mario Sabino (BRA)

Bronze Medal Final: Jose Camacho (VEN) vs. Amado Santos (DOM)

Bronze Medal Final: Djamaldin Aliev (Greenwood Village, Colo./European Judo/Olympic Training Center USA Judo National Training Site) vs. Alexandru Ciupe (CAN)

Men’s +100kg

Gold Medal Final: Daniel Hernandez (BRA) vs. Oscar Braison (CUB)

Bronze Medal Final: Trevor McAlpine (CAN) vs. Joel Brutus (HAI)

Bronze Medal Final: Pablo Figueroa (PUR) vs. Carlos Cisneros (ARG)

Also Competed: Kirk Hoffmann (Colorado Springs, Colo./Olympic Training Center USA Judo National Training Site), 0-2.