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James A. Pedro (born October 30, 1970) is an American retired World Champion and Olympic judoka, as well as a current judo coach.
Pedro currently holds a 7th degree black belt in judo. He is the coach of Kayla Harrison, the first and currently only American to win an Olympic gold medal in judo.
Early life and education
Pedro was born on October 30, 1970, in Danvers, Massachusetts. He was trained by his father James Pedro Sr., a 1976 Olympic Alternate. Pedro is currently a 7th degree Black Belt in judo, and also has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Economics and Organizational Behavior & Management from Brown University, whom he also wrestled for. His favorite judo technique is Sode Tsuri Komi Goshi, and his most effective is Juji Gatame.
Achievements
Pedro was the World Champion at 73 kg in 1999 after defeating Vitaly Makarov of Russia in the final, and also won bronze medals in the 1991 and 1995 World Championships. Pedro represented the United States in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympic Games, winning bronze in 1996 and 2004. His entry in the "Legends" section of a major judo magazine's web site lists 29 gold medals in international competition.
= National honors
=04, 03, 00 & 99 Real Judo Magazine "Player of the Year"
04 New York Athletic Club Hall of Fame
04 Brown University Hall of Fame
97 New York Athletic Club "Athlete of the Year"
97 Black Belt Hall of Fame
10x USJA Jr. National Champion
6x US National Champion (89, 91, 93, 94, 99, 03)
3x High School National Champion (86, 87, 88)
= Gold major international medals
=04 & 00 German Team Championships (73 kg Member of TSV Abensberg)
04 & 03 New York Open (73 kg) - Manhattan, NY
04 Pan Am Championships (73 kg) - Margarita Island, Venezuela
03 Korean Open (73 kg) - Yongin University, Korea
03 Rendez Vous Canada (73 kg) - Montreal, QC
03 Tre Torri (73 kg) - Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy
03 Puerto Rico Open (73 kg) - Salinas, Puerto Rico
03 British Open (73 kg) - London, England
00 Europa Cup Team Championships (73 kg Member of TSV Abensberg)
99 World Championships (73 kg) - Birmingham, England
99 Pan Am Games (73 kg) - Winnipeg, Canada
98 US Open (73 kg) - Colorado Springs, CO, US
98 Pan Am Championships (73 kg) - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
98 French Open (73 kg) - Paris, France
98 Austrian Open (73 kg) - Leonding, Austria
98 Shoriki Cup (73 kg) - Tokyo, Japan
97 & 95 German Open (71 kg) - Munich, Germany
97 Pan Am Championships (71 kg) - Guadalajara, Mexico
95 US Open (71 kg) - Macon, GA, US
95 Pan Am Games (71 kg) - Mar de Plata, Argentina
93 Pacific Rim Championships (65 kg) - Auckland, New Zealand
92 Guido Sieni (65 kg) - Sassari, Italy
92 Pan Am Championships (65 kg) - Santiago, Chile
92 US Open (71 kg) - Colorado Springs, CO, US
90 & 89 US Open (65 kg) - Colorado Springs, CO, US
90 Tre Torri (65 kg) - Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy
= Silver major international medals
=04 Hungarian Open (73 kg) - Budapest, Hungary
04 German Open (73 kg) - Hamburg, Germany
03 US Open (73 kg) - Las Vegas, NV
93 Korean Open (65 kg) - Seoul, Korea
93 French Open (63 kg) - Paris, France
92 Hungarian Open (65 kg) - Budapest, Hungary
90 Goodwill Games (65 kg) - Seattle, WA, US
= Bronze major international medals
=04 Olympic Games (73 kg) - Athens, Greece
99 Kano Cup (73 kg) - Tokyo, Japan
98 German Open (73 kg) - Munich, Germany
97 Austrian Open (71 kg) - Leonding, Austria
96 French Open (71 kg) - Paris, France
96 Olympic Games (73 kg) - Atlanta, GA, US
95 World Championships (71 kg) - Makuhari, Japan
95 Pacific Rim Championships (71 kg) - Sydney, Australia
94 Goodwill Games (71 kg) - St. Petersburg, Russia
92 French Open (65 kg) - Paris, France
92 German Open (65 kg) - Munich, Germany
91 US Open (65 kg) - Colorado Springs, CO, US
91 Pan Am Games (65 kg) - Havana, Cuba
91 World Championships (65 kg) - Barcelona, Spain
91 Pacific Rim Championships (65 kg) - Honolulu, HI, US
90 Jr. World Championships (65 kg) - Dijon, France
90 Tblissi International (65 kg) - Tblissi, Georgia
88 Shoriki Cup (65 kg) - Tokyo, Japan
= 5th place in major international events
=00 Olympic Games (73 kg) - Sydney, Australia
94 Kano Cup (71 kg) - Tokyo, Japan
93 World Championships (65 kg) - Hamilton, Canada
Post-competition career
Pedro retired from competitive judo after the 2004 Olympics. He has worked for Monster.com, promoted a brand of tatami training mats used for judo and jujutsu practice and competition, and been the subject of a biographical movie. A newaza (ground techniques) specialist, Jimmy currently owns and operates Pedro's Judo Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts, and teaches clinics and seminars throughout the country. Pedro also coached the U.S. Olympic Judo team at the 2012 Olympics in London. He is the national sales executive for FUJI Mats + Facility Design. He is Kayla Harrison's coach. Harrison was the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in judo.
Fury on the mat is a biographical movie about Jimmy Pedro. Pedro currently owns and operates the renowned Mat and Outfitting company, www.FujiMats.com and sister company www.fujisports.com
Personal life
Pedro is married and the father of four children.
Notable students
Kayla Harrison (2x Olympic Champion)
Travis Stevens (3x Olympian and 2016 Olympic Silver medalist)
Ronda Rousey (2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist and former UFC Champion)
Rick Hawn (Olympian and Bellator Tournament Champion)
Janine Nakao (Pan American Silver Medalist)
Taraje Williams-Murray (2x Olympian)
Theresa Roche ('Credits Unknown' Assumed ranked 2nd Nationally 1988)
References
Published works
Judo Techniques and Tactics, Jimmy Pedro and William Durbin. ISBN 0-7360-0343-6
External links
Official website
Jimmy Pedro at the International Judo Federation
Jimmy Pedro at JudoInside.com
Jimmy Pedro at AllJudo.net (in French)
Jimmy Pedro at Olympics.com
Jimmy Pedro at Olympedia
Jimmy Pedro at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Jimmy Pedro at The-Sports.org
Pedro's Judo Center
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