World Team Members Train in Spain

Nicole Jomantas July 16, 2010

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Photo: Ann Shiraishi

(L-R): Garry St. Leger, Hana Carmichael, Ann Shiraishi, Marti Malloy, Michael Eldred and Kayla Harrison.

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Six members of the U.S. Team that will compete at the Senior World Championships in Tokyo from Sept. 9-13 travelled to Casteldefels, Spain to participate in a week-long international training camp that began on Sunday. 

USA Judo provided funding to the team to train with athletes from more than a dozen countries, including Japan, Russsia, France, Italy, Canada and Great Britain. 

U.S. athletes participating in the camp included: 

  • Kayla Harrison (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE / 78kg), three-time World Cup Champion
  • Marti Malloy (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San jose State University / 57kg), 2010 El Salvador World Cup Champion
  • Michael Eldred (Fruitland, Idaho / Western Idaho Judo Institute / 73kg), three-time World Cup medalist
  • Garry St. Leger (Brooklyn, N.Y. / NYAC / Legrosports Starrett / 90kg), three-time Pan Am medalist
  • Ann Shiraishi (San Francisco, Calif. / East Bay Judo Institute / 48kg), 2010 El Salvador World Cup medalist
  • Hana Carmichael (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE / 57kg), 2010 El Salvador World Cup medalist

 

Tags: Ann Shiraishi, Garry St. Leger, Hana Carmichael, Kayla Harrison, Marti Malloy, Michael Eldred