2009 Senior World Championships Official Web Site
August 26, 2009 to August 30, 2009 - Netherlands
USA Judo Senior A+-Level Point Tournament
Day 5 World Championships Photo Gallery
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Djamal Aliev, Nina Cutro-Kelly and Daniel McCormick competed on the final day of the Senior World Championships.
Senior World Championships Day 5 Results
Nicole Jomantas - USA Judo August 30, 2009
(Rotterdam, Netherlands) - Team USA was eliminated during the opening rounds of the final day of competition at the Senior World Championships.
Olympian Daniel McCormick (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) and 2006 Junior World silver medalist Stanislav Bondarenko (UKR).were both scoreless in the first round of the +100kg division until Bondarenko armbarred McCormick for ippon (instant win) in the third minute of the match.
Fighting up from 78kg, Nina Cutro-Kelly (San Antonio, Texas / Universal Judo) began her +78kg match with a first-minute penalty, but held off 2008 Olympic medalist Lucija Polavder (SLO) until Polavder threw Cutro-Kelly for ippon... more>
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The Closing Ceremonies for the World Judo Championships were held on Aug. 30 before the afternoon heavyweight finals.
2009 World Championships Competition Day 4
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Photo by: Chuck Medani
Aaron Cohen, Kayla Harrison and Katie Sell all comepted at the Senior Worlds on Aug. 29.
Aaron Cohen and Kayla Harrison Advance to Second Round at the Senior World Championships
Nicole Jomantas - USA Judo August 29, 2009
(Rotterdam, Netherlands) - Aaron Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / NYAC / Cohen's Judo) and Kayla Harrison (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) advanced to the second round of the 90kg and 78kg divisions, respectively, on Saturday at the Senior World Championships.
Cohen, a two-time World Team member in the 81kg division, moved up to 90kg earlier this year where he won the Senior Nationals and qualified for his third world team... more>
2009 World Championships Competition Day 3
Photo by: Chuck Medoni
Travis Stevens and Janine Nakao fought on Aug. 28.
Men's 90kg and Women's 70kg and 78kg Division Preview
Nicole Jomantas - USA Judo August 28, 2009
Aaron Cohen (90kg), Katie Sell (70kg) and Kayla Harrison (78kg)
(Rotterdam, Netherlands) - Competition will continue at the Senior World Championships on Saturday in Rotterdam with the men's 90kg and women's 70kg and 78kg divisions.
Below is a preview of each of the divisions. Competition begins with preliminary rounds at 9:30 a.m. local time and finals at 2 p.m.
Men's 90kg
A three-time World Team member, Aaron Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / NYAC / Cohen's Judo) has won medals at five Pan American Championships as an 81kg player, but has been eluded by the World medal stand. Cohen moved up from 81kg to 90kg earlier this year and this will be his first major international event in the new division... more>
Travis Stevens and Janine Nakao Lose in the First Round at the Senior World Championships
Nicole Jomantas - USA Judo August 28, 2009
(Rotterdam, Netherlands) -Travis Stevens (NYAC) and first-time Team USA member Janine Nakao, both of the USA Judo National Team FORCE in Wakefield, Mass., each lost in the first round of the Senior World Championships on Friday.
Stevens, a two-time Pan American Champion in the 81kg division, threw 2009 European medalist Aljaz Sedej (SLO) for a yuko mid-way through the first round, but Sedej came back to throw Stevens for ippon with a minute remaining in the match... more>
2009 World Championships Competition Day 2 Photo Gallery
Photo: Chuck Medoni
Marti Malloy, Kayla Chappell and Michael Eldred competed on Aug. 27.
Men's 81kg and Women's 63kg Division World Championships Preview
Nicole Jomantas August 27, 2009
(Rotterdam, Netherlands) - Competition will continue at the Senior World Championships on Friday in Rotterdam with the men's 81kg and women's 63kg divisions.
Below is a preview of each of the divisions. Competition begins with preliminary rounds at 9:30 a.m. local time and finals at 2 p.m.
Men's 81kg
After placing ninth at the Olympic Games in 2008, Travis Stevens (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) has been ranked as high as #8 in the world this year after winning the Pan American Championships and placing third at the Brazil Grand Slam in July... more>
Marti Malloy Advances to Third Round at Senior Worlds
Nicole Jomantas - USA Judo August 27, 2009
(Rotterdam, Netherlands) - Marti Malloy (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University) advanced to the third round of the 57kg division at the Senior World Championships on Thursday after winning her first two matches.
Malloy fought strategic matches against her first two opponents, forcing both into decisive penalties.
In the first round, Malloy fought seven-time World Cup medalist Marlen Hein (GER) and held Hein scoreless, but both players were penalized for having a defensive posture midway through the match. Hein was later given a stalling penalty that would give Malloy the match.
2009 World Championships Day 2 Photo Gallery
Marti Malloy, Michael Eldred and Kayla Chappell competed on the second day of the Senior World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Aaron Cohen World Championship Blog
by Aaron Cohen / August 26, 2009
Five-time Pan American medalist Aaron Cohen will be competing on his third World Team this week.
I knew after I made this World Team in April that Holland was going to put on an amazing World Championships and they did not let anyone down. It seemed like since the time I arrived here everything in this city was judo judo judo. Even when I turned on the TV I saw a documentary on Elco and Dennis Van Der Geest. Even though the show was in Dutch and I didn't understand a word, it was still pretty cool to see it on TV.
I would just like to thank this remarkable coaching staff, managers and trainers that USA Judo has chosen for this year's World Championships. For me it's been a real pleasure to have Jimmy and Ed here. Just about every day I find myself talking to Coach Pedro about how my father was there for him in 1991 and my uncle was there for him in 1999 at the World Championships and it's been a real honor for me to have him here. I keep telling myself I hope I can help Coach Pedro's and Coach Liddie's kids one day when they make the World Championships and be a part of their career... more>
Women's 52kg and 57kg, Men's 73kg World Championship Preview
Nicole Jomantas - USA Judo August 26, 2009
(Rotterdam, Netherlands) - Competition will continue at the Senior World Championships on Thursday in Rotterdam with three men's and women's lightweight divisions.
Below is a preview of each of the divisions. Competition begins with preliminary rounds at 9:30 a.m. local time and finals at 2 p.m.
Women's 52kg
Seventeen-year-old Kayla Chappell (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars) placed fifth during her first U.S. Team appearance at the 2009 Pan American Championships and will be competing on her first Senior World Championship Team... more>
Aaron Kunihiro Advances to Second Round at Senior Worlds
Nicole Jomantas August 26, 2009
(Rotterdam, Netherlands) - Three first-time World Team members got a taste of elite judo on Wednesday when they competed at the Senior World Championships.
Aaron Kunihiro (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) was up first for Team USA with an opening round against Ping-Shen Chen (TPE) in the 60kg division. Chen received an early penalty for stalling and then Kunihiro threw him with a seoi nage for a waza-ari (half-point) score on the next exchange.
Kunihiro continued to control the match, forcing Chen into another penalty and throwing him with a tai o toshi (body drop throw) for a yuko (quarter-point) score. Although Kunihiro received two penalties during the match, he still led by waza-ari and yuko scores when Chen was given a third stalling penalty. With 24 seconds on the clock, the third penalty equaled a waza-ari score for Kunihiro, giving him the win... more>
Photo: Nicole Jomantas
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The International Judo Federation held a reception at the Senior World Championships on Aug. 25 in Rotterdam.
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Men's 60kg and 66kg, Women's 48kg World Championship Preview
Nicole Jomantas - USA Judo August 25, 2009
(L-R): Katelyn Bouyssou (48kg), Aaron Kunihiro (60kg) and Jeff Fong (66kg) will compete at the World Championships on Wednesday.
(Rotterdam, Netherlands) - Competition will begin at the Senior World Championships on Wednesday in Rotterdam with three men's and women's lightweight divisions.
Below is a preview of each of the divisions. Competition begins with preliminary rounds at 9:30 a.m. local time and finals at 2 p.m.
Women's 48kg
Fifteen-year-old Katelyn Bouyssou (Hope, R.I. / NYAC / Mayo Quanchi Judo Club) took to winning early and often when she began amassing a collection of junior national titles at just nine-years-old, but her senior level success had a jump start when she qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 48kg division at just 13-years-old and now the high school sophomore has become the youngest U.S. player to qualify for a Senior World Team. In fact, Bouyssou is expected to be the youngest competitor from any nation at the World Championships and likely the only player to have also fought at the Cadet World Championships for players under 17 two weeks ago in Budapest, Hungary where she placed fifth... more>
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Photo: Nicole Jomantas
Team USA worked out and held its first team meeting on Aug. 24 in Rotterdam at the World Championships.
Day 1 in Rotterdam Blog
by Marti Malloy / August 24, 2009
When I first came to Rotterdam a few years ago for a World Cup there were banners all over the city proclaiming it "The Architectural City of the Year."
While the buildings and architecture remain just as stunning and unique as I remember, the banners hanging all over the city, on flag poles, across buildings and on every bus proclaim something different.Something that makes my heart simultaneously race with excitement and swell with pride. The banners advertise the fresh spirited faces of the Dutch Judo Team and welcome all to the Judo World Championships.
Myself, Jeff Fong and our team doctor, Robert Nishime, flew from San Francisco this morning to Chicago where we met up with Katie Sell,Kayla Chapell and Michael Eldred. There we jumped on a seven and a half hour flight to Amsterdam which, for me, wasn't so bad - especially when you sleep for almost half of it. :) ... more>
Team USA Arrives in Rotterdam for Senior World Championships Photo Gallery
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Team USA arrived in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Aug. 24 for the 2009 Senior World Championships.
Former World Champion Jimmy Pedro to Coach Team USA at the Senior World Championships in Rotterdam this Week
Nicole Jomantas August 23, 2009
Ten years after becoming just the third American ever to win a World Championship title, Jimmy Pedro (Methuen, Mass.) will be back at the Worlds - this time as a coach of the 14-member U.S. Team that will compete in Rotterdam, Netherlands from Wednesday through Sunday.
"Having an experienced coach who has competed and won at this level lets the athletes know that it is possible to succeed at the world level in judo and hopefully gives them the confidence to do so themselves," Pedro said. "Plus, having gone through it first-hand myself for many years, I truly understand the athletes' needs to prepare for such an event, as well as the mental and emotional rollercoaster they will be on for the next few weeks. My key role is to deal with outside influences so they can stay focused on the job they have to do."
USA Judo Awards Podium Incentives to World Championships Medalists
Nicole Jomantas - USA Judo August 21, 2009
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - USA Judo is pleased to announce that members of Team USA who place in the top seven at the World Championships, Aug. 26-30 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, will be eligible for up to $5,000 in award incentives.
"Everyone on this team has been training hard for this event, not just for the four months since the World Team Trials were held in San Diego, but the Worlds will be the culmination of years of work for each of these athletes," said Eddie Liddie (Colorado Springs, Colo.), USA Judo Director of Athlete Performance. "We're excited to be able to have the chance to reward our athletes for all of their work and dedication to the sport."
Awards will be available to any athlete who places in the top seven of his or her weight division as follows:
Gold Medal: $5,000
Silver Medal: $4,000
Bronze Medal: $3,500
Fifth Place: $2,500
Seventh Place: $2,000
Team USA Departs for Senior World Championships on Sunday
Nicole Jomantas - USA Judo August 20, 2009
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - The road to the 2012 London Olympic Games will begin for Olympic hopefuls next week when Team USA departs for the Senior World Championships on Sunday.
The World Championships will be held from Aug. 26-30 in Rotterdam, Netherlands and at least 45 past Olympic medalists are scheduled to compete in the event.
Team USA will be led by Head Coach Jimmy Pedro (Wakefield, Mass.) A two-time Olympic medalist, Pedro became the third U.S. player ever to win a World title when he won gold at the 1999 World Championships.
Pedro's Judo Center Sends World Team Members Off to Rotterdam
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Pedro's Judo Center's Leadership Team held a send-off party on Aug. 15 in Wakefield, Mass. for the five athletes who will be competing at the World Championships in Rotterdam. Youngsters participated in teamwork games, relay races and autograph signings with the World Team members.
Judo Coach Goes from Wakefield to Rotterdam
Pete Legasey, Wakefield Observer June 25, 2009
The world stage is nothing new for Jimmy Pedro... more>
Robert Fukuda Selected as a Referee for the 2009 Senior World Championships
Nicole Jomantas June 05, 2009
USA Judo is pleased to announce that Robert Fukuda (Fruitland, Idaho) has been selected as one of the top 33 referees in the world and will represent the United States as a referee at the 2009 Senior World Championships, Aug. 26-30 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Fukuda, who was chosen for the role by the International Judo Federation, was a referee at the 2008 and 2009 Senior Pan American Championships as well as the 2006 and 2008 Junior World Championships.
"It is great to see our USA referees continuing to be recognized by the IJF for their quality of refereeing at the world level," said USA Judo President Lance Nading (Denver, Colo.) "USA Judo is proud of Robert Fukuda's appointment and wish him much success at the Worlds... more>
2009 World Championships Competition Day 1 Photo Gallery
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Aaron Kunihiro, Jeff Fong and Katelyn Bouyssou all competed on Aug. 26 at the Senior Worlds in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Men's 100kg and +100kg and Women's +78kg Division World Championships Preview
Nicole Jomantas - USA Judo August 29, 2009
(Rotterdam, Netherlands) - Competition will conclude at the Senior World Championships on Sunday in Rotterdam with the men's 100kg and +100kg and women's +78kg divisions. Below is a preview of each of the divisions. Competition begins with preliminary rounds at 9:30 a.m. local time and finals at 2 p.m.
Men's 100kg
Three-time World Team member Djamaldin Aliev (Greenwood Village, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center / Boulder Judo Training Center) competed as a 100kg player in 2005 and in the open weight division in 2007... more>
Men's 100kg
Three-time World Team member Djamaldin Aliev (Greenwood Village, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center / Boulder Judo Training Center) competed as a 100kg player in 2005 and in the open weight division in 2007... more>
