Team USA Wins Three Medals at Pan Am Championships in Kata Division
Nicole Jomantas March 31, 2009
Photo: Diane Jackson
(L-R): Diane Jackson, Karen Whilden, USA Judo CEO Jose H. Rodriguez, USA Judo Kata Chairperson Dr. Kuniko Takeuchi, Carla Martin and Claudia Smith.
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - Team USA won three medals on Saturday in the kata (forms) division of the Pan American Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Karen Whilden (Vienna, Va. / Hui-O Judo) and Diane Jackson (Silver, Md. / Hui-O Judo) won a gold medal in the Ju-No-Kata division and a bronze medal in the Nage-No-Kata division.
Claudia Smith (Cypress, Texas / Houston Budokan) and Carla Martin (Houston, Texas / Houston Budokan) won a gold medal in the Katame-No-Kata division.
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