Results

Pan American Junior Championships, April 14

Pan American Juvenile Championships, April 13

Photo Gallery

Pan American Junior Championships Finals, April 14

Pan American Junior Championships Preliminary Sessions, April 14

Opening Ceremonies, April 13

Pan American Juvenile Championships Finals, April 13

Pan American Juvenile Championships Preliminary Session, April 13

Pan American Technical Seminar for Female Referees, April 11-12

Rousey and Lee Win Gold at Pan Am Junior Championships

Ronda Rousey (Buffalo Grove, Ill./63kg) and Bobby Lee (Lauderhill, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site/73kg) each added another title to their judo resumes with gold medal wins at the Pan American Junior Championships, held Friday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs... more>

Team USA Wins Five Golds At Pan Am Juvenile Championships

Team USA completed the first day of competition at the Pan American Junior Championships, held Thursday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, with trips to the medal stand in all 16 juvenile (15-16-year-old) divisions.... more>

International Judo Federation President Park and Executive Committee Members Arrive in Colorado Springs for Pan Am Juniors

USA Judo is pleased to welcome International Judo Federation President Mr. Yong Sung Park (Korea) to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for the Pan American Junior Championships, April 13-14... more>

Pan American Technical Seminar for Female Referees

From April 10-14, the Pan American Technical Seminar for Female Referees will be held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. in conjunction with the Pan American Junior Championships. 

This seminar will feature sessions on three key areas of organization, education and refereeing within the framework of the Pan American Judo Union Executive Committee’s plan for the development of women’s judo, not only as competitors, but also as referees...  more>

Team USA Named for Pan Am Juniors

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – USA Judo is pleased to announce the team that will compete at the Pan American Junior Championships, April 13-14 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs as well as the USA Judo Junior Cup, an open tournament immediately following Pan Ams.

Competition will be contested in two age divisions.  Juvenile athletes (born 1990-1991) will compete April 13 while junior athletes (born 1987-1989) will compete April 14.  Preliminary rounds will begin at 10 a.m. both days with gold medal matches taking place at 7:30 p.m. April 13 and 5 p.m. April 14... more>

Hotel Deadline Extended

The deadline for reservations to the Tournament Headquarters Hotel, the Sheraton Colorado Springs, has been extended to April 7. 

Sheraton Colorado Springs, Colorado

2886 South Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, CO  80906

Reservation number 800-325-3535

Ask for the “Judo Rate” $50.00 up to 1-4 persons in a room

Reservation Cut-Off Date is April 7, 2006

Pan American Junior Championships Personal Coaches

U.S. athletes competing in the Pan American Junior Championships, April 13-14 in Colorado Springs, are advised that those who choose to do so may have their personal coaches in the coaches chair during their matches.  In order to be eligible, all coaches must have a current USA Judo membership as well as current USA Judo Coaching Certification.  Both coaches and athletes must have PJU cards.  All participants are reminded that PJU cards expire at the end of the calendar year.  Jhonny Prado and German Velazco are the Head and Assistant Coaches, respectively, for the team and will be available to coach any athlete on the U.S. Team. 

Deadline Extended

The deadline has been extended for nations to return their entries for the Pan American Junior Chamiponships. All entry forms (see below) must be completed by March 8. Any federations with questions regarding entries should contact Tammie Liddie, tammieliddie@aol.com.

2006 Pan American Junior Championships Come to Colorado Springs

USA Judo is pleased to announce that the Pan American Junior Championships will be held in Colorado Springs, April 13-14.  Originally scheduled to take place in Miami, Fla., the Pan American Judo Union recently approved site relocation to the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

Athletes from more than a dozen countries within the Pan American region are expected to participate in this competition for judo players between 15- and 19-years-old.

The event includes two separate competitions: the Pan American Juvenile Championships for athletes born in 1990-1991 and the Pan American Junior Championships for athletes born in 1987-1989.

Following the Pan Ams, the USA Judo Junior Cup will be held April 15 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center with competition open to all athletes in the United States and the Pan Am region.  This is an open event with no limit on competitors from any single country and will include the divisions contested during the first two days as well as younger age divisions.

Pan American Junior Championships Forms

Note: The USA Judo Junior Cup is open to all interested competitors in the Pan American region.  The Pan American Junior Championships entries are to be submitted by the governing body of the nation entering the team into the competition.

2006 USA Judo Junior Cup - English

2006 Pan American Junior Championships Invitation - English

2006 Pan American Junior Championships and USA Judo Cup Entry Forms- English

2006 Pan American Junior Championships and USA Judo Cup Entry Forms - Spanish