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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Stamford Judo - Foundations of Stamford Judo". Stamfordjudo.us. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ Neil Ohlenkamp. "US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present". Judoinfo.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ "U.S. National Championships Heavyweight". Usjudo.org. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
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