Parnel Legros (Parnell)[1]) is a former Olympic level judoka for the nation of Haiti.[2] He was born on November 11, 1956.[2]
| Parnel Legros | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1956 |
| Style | Judo |
Martial arts edit
Legros competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[2] He competed in the Half Heavyweight division (95 kg), finishing 21st.[3]
Coaching edit
From 1993 to 2002, 1500 students passed through his judo program at Starett City.[4] Legros for a period ran the largest judo program in the northeast.[4]
He won the Real Judo award for Coach of the Year in 2002.[5] Legros received the Sloan Public Service Award from Mayor Rudy Giuliani as a result of his success with youth in judo.[4] 100% of his judo students went on to college.[4]
Legros has been a clinician for the USJF.[6]
He was a speaker at the funeral of Rena Kanakogi.[7]
Legros works as a gym teacher at Intermediate School 364.[8] He was noted as a teacher who made an attempt to save the life of a student, who died after playing football.[9]
Notable students edit
- Barry Kirk Jackman[10]
- Dariusz Mikolajczak[11] - 2008 Olympic Trials Bronze Medalist.[12]
- Harry St. Leger[8]
- Garry St. Leger[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "NYSJI Member Clubs". Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "Parnel Legros". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Judo at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d "USJA NAPMA Judo" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ^ "Real Judo Awards". Archived from the original on 29 January 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Grass Roots Clinic usjf.com [dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c "CD 5: Judo Offers Life Lessons - New York City News Service". New York City News Service. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "TEEN DIES SUDDENLY AT SCHOOL". NY Daily News. 8 October 1997. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Pedro's Challenge Results Team USA
- ^ Olympic Goal Is In Reach For Mikolajczak | www.rockawave.com | Wave of Long Island
- ^ "Dariusz Mikolajczak Judoka". judoinside.com. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
External links edit
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