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| Born | 6 October 1984 Austin, Texas, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lorena "Lori" Pierce (born October 6, 1984) is a retired American Paralympic judoka who competed at international level events. She was a silver medalist at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, a World silver medalist and a Parapan American Games silver medalist. [1] [2] [3]
The Japanese martial art and combat sport judo has been practised in Canada for over a century. The first long-term judo dojo in Canada, Tai Iku Dojo, was established by a Japanese immigrant named Shigetaka "Steve" Sasaki in Vancouver in 1924. Sasaki and his students opened several branch schools in British Columbia and even trained RCMP officers until 1942, when Japanese Canadians were expelled from the Pacific coast and either interned or forced to move elsewhere in Canada due to fears that they were a threat to the country after Japan entered the Second World War. When the war was over, the government gave interned Japanese Canadians two options: resettle in Canada outside of the 'Japanese exclusion zone' or emigrate to Japan.
Karla Ferreira Cardoso is a partially blind Brazilian judoka who plays in international level events. She is a double silver Paralympic medalist, two time Parapan American Games champion and double bronze World medalist.
Priscilla Gagné is a partially blind Canadian judoka. She won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Nicolina Pernheim is a blind Swedish Paralympic judoka who competes in international level events. She is a triple European champion in the women's middleweight category and has participated at the Summer Paralympics three times. She is highly regarded as one of Sweden's best female judoka.
Stephen "Scott" Moore is a retired American Paralympic judoka who competed in international level events. He was the first American judoka to win a gold medal in either Olympic or Paralympic judo at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.
Flóra Burányi is a blind Hungarian Paralympic judoka who competes in international level events. She is a European bronze medalist and she competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
Jani Kallunki is a retired Finnish Paralympic judoka who competed in international level events, he also participated in goalball at the 1996 Summer Paralympics where he won the gold medal for his country. He is a double Paralympic bronze medalist, a European champion and a World bronze medalist.
Gábor Vincze is a former Hungarian Paralympic judoka. He is a two-time Paralympic bronze medalist, one-time World bronze medalist and two-time European medalist.
José David Effron is an Argentine Paralympic judoka who competes in international level events. He was a Paralympic silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and a double Parapan American Games medalist.
Katie Lee Davis is an American Paralympic judoka who competes in international level events. She is a double Parapan American Games medalist and a World silver medalist in the heavyweight category.
Marcos José Falcón Tovar is a Venezuelan Paralympic judoka who competes in international level events. He is a Paralympic bronze medalist at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and is a four-time Parapan American Games medalist.
Eduardo Paes Barreto Amaral is a retired Brazilian Paralympic judoka who competed at international level events. He is a Paralympic silver medalist and a Parapan American Games bronze medalist.
Isao Rafael Cruz Alonso is a Cuban Paralympic judoka who competes in international elite events. He is a double Paralympic champion and a World silver medalist.
Lee Kai-lin is a Taiwanese Paralympic judoka who competes at international judo competitions. She is a Paralympic silver medalist, three-time Asian Para Games medalist and a IBSA World Games champion. Lee was the first Taiwanese female judoka to win a medal at the Paralympics.
Gülhan Kılıç is a Turkish former Paralympic judoka who competed at international judo competitions. She is a four-time European medalist and has competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics where she lost in the first round to eventual champion Ramona Brussig and in the first repechage to bronze medalist Michele Ferreira. She has also competed at the 2015 European Games but did not medal.
Julien Taurines is a French retired Paralympic judoka who competed at international judo competitions. He is a Paralympic bronze medalist, World bronze medalist and two-time European silver medalist.
Rafael Moreno López is a Spanish retired Paralympic judoka who competed in international judo competitions. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, he is also a World bronze medalist and is a four-time European medalist.
Olivier Cugnon de Sévricourt is a French former Paralympic judoka who competed at international judo competitions. He competed at three Paralympic Games and won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he is also a World silver medalist and a European silver medalist.
Brett Lewis is an American retired Paralympic judoka who competed at international judo competitions. He is a two-time Paralympic silver medalist.
Raziye Uluçam is a Turkish Paralympic judoka who competes in international judo competitions. She is a European champion and a World silver medalist. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where she lost to Mexico's Lenia Ruvalcaba in the women's -70kg bronze medal match.
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