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Pan American Judo Championships and Olympic Zone Cup
May 8-11
Miami, Fla. |
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| Event Schedule |
Entry Packets
Pan American Championships, USA Judo Senior B-Level Point Tournament, (English)
Pan American Championships, USA Judo Senior B-Level Point Tournament, (Spanish)
May 11: Olympic Zone Cup (English)
Olympic Zone Cup (Spanish) |
Competition Date:
Thursday, May 8
Women's 63kg, 70kg, 78kg, +78kg and Men's 81kg, 90kg, 100kg and +100kg
Friday, May 9
Women's 44kg, 48kg, 52kg, 57kg, Open and Men's 55kg, 60kg, 66kg and 73kg and Open
Saturday, May 10
Kata and Team Competition
Sunday, May 11
Olympic Zone Cup |
Point Status: USA Judo Senior B Level Point Tournament (Pan Am Shiai Divisions Only) |
Tournament Hotel Headquarters:
Hyatt Regency
400 SE Second Ave.
Miami, FL 33131 |
Competition Site:
James L. Knight International Center
400 SE Second Ave.
Miami, FL 33131 |
| Questions? Contact Sherrie Phillips, Tournament Director, at 719.491.9682 or sportsconsult@aol.com |
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 Team USA Qualifies 10 Divisions for the 2008 Olympic Games on Sunday
(Miami, Fla.) – At least 10 U.S. athletes will be competing in the Olympic Games in Beijing following the completion of a two-year qualifying process that concluded on Sunday in Miami at the Olympic Zone 1 Cup.
The divisions in which Team USA is qualified include women’s 48kg, 57kg and 70kg and men’s 60kg, 66kg, 73kg, 81kg, 90kg, 100kg and +100kg... more> |
Completed Men's Draws for Zone Cup
Completed Women's Draws for Zone Cup |
 USA Wins Women’s Silver, Men’s Bronze in Pan Am Team Competition
Team USA ended the team competition at the Pan American Championships on Saturday with two more medals – silver in the women’s division and bronze in the men’s.
Ronda Rousey (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE / 70kg) and Travis Stevens (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center / 81kg) led their teams by going undefeated in each of their three matches.
A 2007 World silver medalist, Rousey’s first match was against Mayra Aguiar (BRA), the teenager who she beat in the final seconds of the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro... more> |
 Giunta and Rommelman Sweep Men’s Kata Divisions at Pan Am Championships in Miami
(Miami, Fla.) – Jeff Giunta and Heiko Rommelman, both of the Bushido Kai Judo Club in Webster, N.Y., swept the gold medals in all men’s three kata (forms) divisions at the Pan American Championships on Saturday... more> |
Completed Pan Am Men's Draws
Completed Pan Am Women's Draws |
Swain Inducted into PJU Hall of Fame
Congratulations to 1987 World Champion Mike Swain who was inducted into the Pan American Judo Union Hall of Fame on Friday at the Pan American Championships in Miami.
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Gotay Wins Gold at Pan Am Championships in Miami, Qualifies United States for Beijing at 57kg
(Miami, Fla.) – Always a perfectionist, even after a gold medal win, it’s a rarity to hear Valerie Gotay (Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen) say she’s happy with how she fought at a tournament.
After dealing with injuries this spring, Gotay wasn’t sure if she would be able to compete at the Pan American Championships, but given that the event and the Zone Cup on Sunday are the final qualifiers for the Olympic Games in North and South America, she knew exactly how important this tournament would be... more> |
Team USA Wins Three Medals, Gotay to Fight for Gold at Pan Am Championships Tonight in Miami
(Miami, Fla.) – Valerie Gotay (Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen) will fight for gold tonight in the 57kg division at the Pan American Championships.
Competition begins at 6 p.m. at the James L. Knight Center and will include only gold medal matches as bronze medals were awarded in the afternoon.
After a first-round bye, Gotay threw Candida Ramirez (GUA) for ippon (instant win) for ippon in her first match... more> |
Schedule Change for Day 2 of the Pan Ams in Miami
(Miami, Fla.) – Please be advised that the schedule has changed for the second day of competition at the 2008 Pan Am Championships at the James L. Knight Center.
Finals will begin at 6 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. and will include ONLY gold medal matches.
Don’t forget to watch the live Webcast at www.usjudo.org. |
Team USA Continues Quest for Beijing Qualification on Day 2 of Pan Ams in Miami
(Miami, Fla.) – After a day in which Team USA found that the women’s 78kg and 63kg divisions may fall short of qualifying for the Olympic Games in Beijing, the Team hopes to get back on track on Friday with the qualification of the lightweight divisions.
Competition begins at 10 a.m. at the James L. Knight Center with preliminary competition and concludes with finals at 5 p.m.
As one of the final opportunities for countries to qualify in each weight division for Beijing, athletes from each country will hope to bring their “A Games” to the table.
A preview of the Olympic weight divisions is as follows. The non-Olympic light and Open weight divisions also will be held on Friday.
Men’s 60kg
For Taraje Williams-Murray (Bronx, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE), this division is in a position similar to 2004 – seventh... more> |
Stevens Wins Silver Medal
Travis Stevens (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center) advanced to his second Pan Am final in as many tries on Thursday, winning a silver medal and solidifying an 81kg division slot for the United States in the 2008 Olympic Games.
Stevens fought Guilherme Luna (BRA) in the Pan Am Championships final at the James L. Knight Center, but neither player scored during the five-minute regulation period and the match went into overtime where Luna threw Stevens to win the match... more> |
Day 1 Finals List
Travis Stevens (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center) will have the chance to defend his 2007 Pan American Games gold medal in the 81kg division in tonight’s gold medal Pan Am Championships final at the James L. Knight Center... more> |
Women's Draws
Men's Draws |
Pan American Championships Day 1 Preview
(Miami, Fla.) – The question heard most often this week at the James L. Knight Center continues to be “How’s your division? Have you qualified yet?”
With the Pan American Championships beginning on Thursday, so too begins the final opportunity for athletes from more than 20 nations to qualify for Beijing.
The Pan Am Championships will begin on Thursday with the men’s and women’s lightweight divisions. Friday will include the men’s and women’s heavyweight divisions… more> |
Team USA's First Day in Miami
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Twenty-Two Nations Scheduled to Compete at Pan Ams, Final Olympic Qualifier in Miami This Week
(Miami, Fla.) – As delegations began arriving at the 2008 Pan American Championships on Tuesday, anticipation was in the air as at least 22 countries have registered to compete in the final qualifying tournament for the 2008 Olympic Games.
The Pan Am Championships and Olympic Zone Cup will be held May 8-11 at the James L. Knight Center, 400 SE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33131.
Among the more than 200 athletes expected to compete are the following past Pan American Champions:
- Maria Velazquez (VEN / 44kg), 2007 Pan Am Champion
- Yanet Bermoy (CUB / 48kg), 2005 World Champion and 2007 World silver medalist
- Valerie Gotay (Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen / 57kg), two-time Pan Am Champion ... more>
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Cuba Team Arrives in Miami for 2008 Pan Ams
Photo Gallery
Twenty-two members of the Cuban delegation arrived at the Miami International Airport on Monday to compete at the Pan Am Championships and Olympic Zone Cup this week. Team members were greeted by more than a dozen reporters and are excited to be in Miami for what local TV stations have dubbed "a historic event... more> |
Pan American Judo Championships to be Webcast LIVE from Miami
For the first time ever, the Pan American Championships will be Webcast LIVE on www.usjudo.org free of charge to judo fans around the world May 8-11. The Webcast will be shown as a service to USA Judo members and fans around the world with the authority granted to the PJU by USA Judo.
The tournament begins LIVE at 10 a.m. (EDT) on Thursday. Competition will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday with one tatami being streamed live onto your computer throughout the preliminary competition. Finals will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday and will be commentated by Olympians Leo White and Rhadi Ferguson... more> |
Cuban Delegation Arrives in Miami on Monday for 2008 Pan American Championships
Twenty-two members of the Cuban delegation will be arriving at the Miami International Airport at 2:30 p.m. via Panama on Monday May 5 to participate in the Pan American Championships and Olympic Zone Cup, May 8-11.The team includes four current or former World Champions, will be competing in the event which is the final qualifier for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
“These Pan American Judo Championships will be one of the most important international events ever held in our country due to the presence of world powers Cuba and Brazil plus great judokas from Venezuela, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Canada, Mexico and, of course, our own USA athletes,” said USA Judo CEO Jose H. Rodriguez (Colorado Springs, Colo.). “This will be a unique opportunity for those who love Olympic sports and contact sport to come out and see some of the world’s best athletes compete for an Olympic berth. Obviously the presence of a full team from Cuba adds a special flavor to this event. This is indeed a historic event for our nation and the South Florida community... more> |
Team Named for Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Pan Am Championships, May 8-11 in Miami
For 13 members of Team USA, the Olympic qualifying process doesn’t just begin with the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo, June 13-14 in Las Vegas. In fact, it will begin May 8-11 at the Pan American Championships and Olympic Zone Cup in Miami, Fla. as athletes from as many as 42 nations compete in the final chance to qualify their slot for Beijing... more> |
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