Rusty Kanokogi Judoka
Rusty Kanokogi
Country: United States
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Born: 30 July 1935
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Passed away: 21 November 2009 (74 years)
Rusty Kanokogi is considered as the mother of women's judo. She was the main organiser of the first womens world championships in New York. She was coach of judo team USA at the Seoul Olympic Games. In 1996, Rusty was referee in Atlanta and then coach again in 2000 in Sydney, while in 2004 in Athens, she was a TV commentator. In 2008, she was too sick to go to Beijing but she was decorated by the Emperor of Japan and in 2009, three months before she passed away, she received her YMCA medal.
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