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Name: Justin Flores
Weight Category: 66kg
Date of Birth: December 5, 1979
Hometown: Redwood City, Calif.
Current Residence: Glenville, N.Y.
Club: USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center / San Shi Judo Club
Coach: Jason Morris
Education: Univ. of Nebraska - transferred to Menlo College, Calif
Olympic Teams: Alternate in 2004
World Championship Teams: 2007, 2005
Pan American Games Teams: 2007
Pan American Championships Teams: 2007 (Fifth), 2004 (Bronze)
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Personal: Justin started competing in judo at the age of eight along with his brother Jake in Southern California. The two grew up together on the mat being coached by their father. By his teen years, Justin realized he had the potential to become one of the top judokas in the world, but after graduating high school he decided to put his judo career on hold and accept a full wrestling scholarship at the University of Nebraska. After three years of wrestling and considerable success at the national level, the love of the sport brought Justin back to judo. |
Recent Career Highlights:
2008:
- Fifth - New York Open
- Fifth - USA Judo Senior National Championships (73kg)
2007:
- Gold - USA Judo Senior National Championships
- Silver - Finnish Open
- Bronze - British Open
- Fifth - Pan American Championships
- Fifth - Warsaw World Cup
- Fifth - Rendez-Vous Canada
- Seventh - Pan American Games
2006:
- Gold - Fall Classic National Championships (73kg)
- Gold - San Jose Buddhist Sensei Memorial (73kg)
- Silver - U.S. Open Championships
- Silver - Rendez-Vous Canada
2005:
- Gold - World Team Trials
- Gold - National Championships
- Gold - New York Open
- Gold - Rendez-Vous Canada
- Fifth - Bucharest World Cup
- Fifth - Tallinn World Up
2004:
- Gold - Golden State Open
- Gold - Rendez Vous Canada
- Silver - Olympic Trials
- Silver - New York Open
- Bronze - Pan American Championships
2003:
- Gold - Rendez-Vous Canada
- Gold - U.S. Open
- Silver - National Championships
2002:
- Gold - Fall Classic National Championships
- Gold - National Championships
- Silver - Vienna Masters Championships
- Bronze - Benito Juarez Championships
- Bronze - New York Open
- Seventh - Sofia World Cup
2001:
- Silver - IMCA U.S. Open
- Bronze - Rendez-Vous Canada
1997:
- Gold - Junior U.S. Open (60kg)
- Silver - U.S. Open (60kg)
- Bronze - Rendez-Vous Canada (60kg)
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