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JIMMY PEDRO
Judo
Web Site
Born: 10/30/70
Height: 5'9" Weight: 73kg
Rank: Rokudan (6th degree Black Belt)
Education: Brown University Degree: BA in Business Economics & OBM
Nickname: "Peanuts" or "Nuts"
Favorite Technique: Sode Tsuri Komi Goshi
Most Effective Technique: Juji Gatame
Hobbies: Golf, Weightlifting & Eating
Favorite TV Show: College Football
Favorite Actor: Charlie Sheen
E-Mail: jimmypedro@zebramats.com
World Champion Jimmy Pedro is one of the most decorated judo players in American history. Jimmy is world renowned for his judo expertise, coaching ability, and training methods. A newaza (ground techniques) specialist, Jimmy currently owns and operates Pedro's Judo Center in Wakefield, MA and teaches clinics and seminars throughout the country. He is also the national sales executive for Zebra Mats.
NATIONAL HONORS
- 04, 03, 00 & 99 Real Judo Magazine "Player of the Year"
- 04 New York Athletic Club Hall of Fame
- 04 Brown University Hall of Fame
- 97 New York Athletic Club "Athlete of he Year"
- 97 Black Belt Hall of Fame
- 10x USJA Jr. National Champion
- 6x US National Champion (89, 91, 93, 94, 99, 03)
- 3x High School National Champion (86, 87, 88)
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
GOLD
- 04 & 00 German Team Championships (73kg Member of TSV Abensberg)
- 04 & 03 New York Open (73kg) - Manhattan, NY
- 04 Pan Am Championships (73kg) - Margarita Island, Venezuela
- 03 Korean Open (73kg) - Yongin University, Korea
- 03 Rendez Vous Canada (73kg) - Montreal, QC
- 03 Tre Torri (73kg) - Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy
- 03 Puerto Rico Open (73kg) - Salinas, Puerto Rico
- 03 British Open (73kg) - London, England
- 00 Europa Cup Team Championships (73kg Member of TSV Abensberg)
- 99 World Championships (73kg) - Birmingham, England
- 99 Pan Am Games (73kg) - Winnipeg, Canada
- 98 US Open (73kg) - Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- 98 Pan Am Championships (73kg) - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 98 French Open (73kg) - Paris, France
- 98 Austrian Open (73kg) - Leonding, Austria
- 98 Shoriki Cup (73kg) - Tokyo, Japan
- 97 & 95 German Open (71kg) - Munich, Germany
- 97 Pan Am Championships (71kg) - Guadalajara, Mexico
- 95 US Open (71kg) - Macon, GA, USA
- 95 Pan Am Games (71kg) - Mar de Plata, Argentina
- 93 Pacific Rim Championships (65kg) - Auckland, New Zealand
- 92 Guido Sieni (65kg) - Sassari, Italy
- 92 Pan Am Championships (65kg) - Santiago, Chile
- 92 US Open (71kg) - Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- 90 & 89 US Open (65kg) - Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- 90 Tre Torri (65kg) - Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy
SILVER
- 04 Hungarian Open (73kg) - Budapest, Hungary
- 04 German Open (73kg) - Hamburg, Germany
- 03 US Open (73kg) - Las Vegas, NV
- 93 Korean Open (65kg) - Seoul, Korea
- 93 French Open (63kg) - Paris, France
- 92 Hungarian Open (65kg) - Budapest, Hungary
- 90 Goodwill Games (65kg) - Seattle, WA, USA
BRONZE
- 04 Olympic Games (73kg) - Athens, Greece
- 99 Kano Cup (73kg) - Tokyo, Japan
- 98 German Open (73kg) - Munich, Germany
- 97 Austrian Open (71kg) - Leonding, Austria
- 96 French Open (71kg) - Paris, France
- 96 Olympic Games (73kg) - Atlanta, GA, USA
- 95 World Championships (71kg) - Makuhari, Japan
- 95 Pacific Rim Championships (71kg) - Sydney, Australia
- 94 Goodwill Games (71kg) - St. Petersburg, Russia
- 92 French Open (65kg) - Paris, France
- 92 German Open (65kg) - Munich, Germany
- 91 US Open (65kg) - Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- 91 Pan Am Games (65kg) - Havana, Cuba
- 91 World Championships (65kg) - Barcelona, Spain
- 91 Pacific Rim Championships (65kg) - Honolulu, HI, USA
- 90 Jr. World Championships (65kg) - Dijon, France
- 90 Tblissi International (65kg) - Tblissi, Georgia
- 88 Shoriki Cup (65kg) - Tokyo, Japan
FIFTH
- 00 Olympic Games (73kg) - Sydney, Australia
- 94 Kano Cup (71kg) - Tokyo, Japan
- 93 World Championships (65kg) - Hamilton, Canada
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