Jimmy Pedro
| Jimmy Pedro, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | James A. Pedro October 30, 1970   Danvers, Massachusetts |
| Residence | Wakefield, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Style | Judo |
| Teacher(s) | Jimmy Pedro, Sr. |
| Rank | 6th degree black belt in Judo |
| Occupation | Judo Instructor |
| University | Brown University |
| Spouse | Marie Pedro |
| Children | Casey Pedro, AJ Pedro, Ricky Pedro |
| Notable relatives | Jimmy Pedro, Sr., Mike Pedro |
| Notable club(s) | Pedro’s Judo Center |
| Notable school(s) | Pedro’s Judo Center |
| Website | http://www.jimmypedro.com/ |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Judo | ||
| Competitor for the United States |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | -71 kg |
| Bronze | 2004 Athens | -73 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1991 Barcelona | -65 kg |
| Bronze | 1995 Chiba | -71 kg |
| Gold | 1999 Birmingham | -73 kg |
James ("Jimmy") A. Pedro (born October 30, 1970 in Danvers, Massachusetts) is one of the most successful American judo competitors ever, having even won two bronze medals in the Olympics.
Pedro was the World Champion at 73 kg in 1998. He won bronze medals in the 1991 and 1995 World Championships.
Pedro represented the United States in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympic Games, winning bronze in 1996 and 2004. The United States has not traditionally been strong in judo, and a bronze medal in Olympic judo is an enormous accomplishment for an American athlete. His entry in the "Legends" section of a major judo magazine's web site lists 29 gold medals in international competition alone.
Pedro retired from competitive judo after the 2004 Olympics. In recent years he has worked for Monster.com, promoted a brand of tatami and zebra (mats) used for judo and jujutsu practice and competition, and been the subject of a biographical movie.
He coaches and teaches in Wakefield, Massachusetts. He is the married father of three children.
[edit] References
- Judo techniques and tactics is a textbook on judo written by Jimmy Pedro and William Durbin. ISBN 0-7360-0343-6
- Fury on the mat is a biographical movie about Jimmy Pedro.
[edit] External links
- Jimmy Pedro's entry in the Real Judo "Legends" list
- Jimmy Pedro's Homepage
- Pedro's Judo Center Homepage
- sports-reference
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