Joseph Wanag

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Joseph Wanag
Personal information
Born (1966-08-02) August 2, 1966 (age 59)
Wilton, Connecticut, United States
Sport
Sport Judo
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Havana Middleweight

Joseph Paul Wanag (born August 2, 1966) is an American judoka. [1] He trained under Kiyoshi Shiina. [2] In 1992, Joe competed as member of the judo team representing the United States at the Olympic Summer Games held in Barcelona, Spain. [3] He is a native of Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and graduated from Saint Lukes School in New Canaan.

He is a World University champion and a Pan American champion. He has also placed in the 1991 World Championships, U.S; Open champion, Collegiate Champion, numerous national championships, and has also been inducted into the U.S. Judo Hall of Fame. [4] Joseph appeared in numerous publications, including the Judo Journal Newspaper, People Magazine, and United States Judo Federation Newspaper. He now lives in Litchfield County, Connecticut, with his children.

References

  1. ↑ "Joseph Wanag Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 1966-08-02. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  2. ↑ "Stamford Judo - Foundations of Stamford Judo". Stamfordjudo.us. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  3. ↑ Neil Ohlenkamp. "US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present". Judoinfo.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  4. ↑ "U.S. National Championships Heavyweight". Usjudo.org. Retrieved 2011-03-04.


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