Irwin Lee Cohen (January 21, 1952 – August 27, 2012) was an American judoka who represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He won a gold medal at the 1973 Maccabiah Games in Israel, and a silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games.
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| Full name | Irwin Lee Cohen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 21, 1952 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 27, 2012 (aged 60) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography edit
He represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.[1][2][3]
At the 1973 Maccabiah Games in Israel, he won the light-heavyweight gold medal, defeating Canadian Olympian Terry Farnsworth.[4] He won silver at the 1975 Pan American Games.
Irwin Cohen's two sons Aaron and Richard were also accomplished judokas. Aaron in particular was a five-time national champion and three-time bronze medallist at the Pan American Judo Championships.
Irwin Cohen's brother Steve Cohen is a former Olympic Team competitor (1988) and Olympic coach (2000).[5][6]
Irwin Cohen, who had lived in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, died on August 27, 2012, from amyloidosis and myelodysplastic syndromes.[7]
References edit
- ^ "US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present". Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "Irwin Cohen Judo Olympian and Judo Icon Passes Away". Team USA. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irwin Cohen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "U. S., ISRAEL WIN 12 MEDALS EACH". The New York Times. July 11, 1973 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steven Cohen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "Obit of the Day: Hey Judoka". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ Donovan, Deborah (August 28, 2012). "Renowned Olympian, judo coach from Buffalo Grove dies". Daily Herald.