Athlete Biography

Name: Aaron Kunihiro
Weight Category: 60kg
Date of Birth: June 7, 1989
Hometown: Covina, Calif.

Current Residence: Wakefield, Mass.
Club Name: NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE

Education: Student at North Shore Community College

Recent Career Highlights

2008:

• Gold – Fall Classic National Championships
• Gold – Junior World Team Trials
• Bronze – USA Judo Senior National Championships (60kg)

2007:

• Gold – Junior Portugal Open (60kg)
• Gold – Ladder Tournament (66kg)
• Bronze – USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships (IJF-Junior, 60kg)
• Bronze – Junior U.S. Open (IJF-Junior, 60kg)
• Bronze – USA Judo Senior National Championships (60kg)
• Bronze – San Jose Buddhist Sensei Memorial (Senior, 60kg)

2006:

• Gold – Continental Crown (Senior, 60kg)
• Gold – Ladder Tournament (Senior, 60kg)
• Silver – Dallas Invitational (Senior, 60kg)
• Fifth – Junior U.S. Open (IJF-Junior, 60kg)

2005:

• Gold – Ladder Tournament (Senior, 60kg)
• Gold – USA Judo Senior National Championships (Senior, 55kg)
• Silver – National High School Championships (55kg)
• Silver – Pan American Juvenile Championships (55kg)
• Bronze – Junior U.S. Open (Cadet, 60kg)
• Bronze – Junior U.S. Open (Youth, 60kg)

2004:

• Gold – USA Judo Senior National Championships (Senior, 55kg)
• Gold – Fall Classic National Championships (Senior, 55kg)
• Gold – USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships (IJF Junior, 55kg)
• Gold – Rendez Vous Canada (Senior, 55kg)
• Gold – U.S. Judo Federation Junior National Championships (Juvenile C, 55kg)
• Gold – U.S. Judo Federation Junior National Championships (Juvenile B, 55kg)
• Bronze – Junior U.S. Open (Cadet, 55kg)
• Bronze – National High School Championships (55kg)

2003:

• Bronze – Junior U.S. Open (Junior, 53kg)