Name: Chuck Jefferson

Weight Category: 73kg
Residence: Campbell, Calif.
Club: USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University

Education: B.A. in Communications Studies from San Jose State University

Personal: Jefferson, who became a first-time father the week before the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo, has had success on both the domestic and international level, winning two Pan American titles as well as medals on the European Tour.

Recent Career Highlights:

2008:

• Silver - USA Judo Senior National Championships
• Fifth - New York Open

2007:

• Silver - U.S. Open
• Bronze - German Open
• Bronze - Rendez-Vous Canada
• Fifth - USA Judo Senior National Championships
• Fifth - New York Open

2006:

• Silver - U.S. Open

2005:

• Gold - USA Judo Senior National Championships
• Fifth - Prague World Cup
• Seventh - Warsaw World Cup

2004:

• Gold - USA Judo Senior National Championships
• Fifth - Korea Open

2003:

• Gold - U.S. Open
• Gold - Pan American Championships
• Silver - Titan Games
• Fifth - Pan American Games

2002:

• Gold - Pan American Championships
• Gold - U.S. Open
• Gold - New York Open
• Silver - Fall Classic National Championships
• Bronze - Rendez Vous Canada
• Bronze - USA Judo Senior National Championships
• Bronze - Rome World Cup
• Fifth - Korea Open

2001:

• Silver - USA Judo Senior National Championships
• Silver - U.S. Open
• Silver - New York Open
• Bronze - Rendez-Vous Canada

2000:

• Bronze - USA Judo Senior National Championships
• Bronze - Rendez-Vous Canada

1999:

• Bronze - USA Judo Senior National Championships

1998:

• Bronze - USA Judo Senior National Championships