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Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Michael Pratt Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Pratt,is a native of Eastern Oregon raised on a small farm near Adrian Oregon and retired co-owner of Kinney & Keele T.V. Hardware, began his judo career...
Ferdinand Tihista
Ferdinand Tihista © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Ferdinand Tihista Inducted 2023. Judo Biography He was born on December 24, 1927 in Marysville, California. Moved to the Salinas and graduated from Salinas High School. High school wrestler and...
Peggy Whilden
Peggy Whilden © 2023 USJF, all rights reserved Judo Biography Sensei Peggy Whilden started judo in 1969 as a fun thing to do with the family, a new endeavor by the professional physical educator and Pan American swimming competitor. Nearly 40 when...
Doug Tono
Doug Tono, Class of 2023 Judo Biography Douglas Tono was born in the United States on June 13, 1959. He started studying judo at the Midwest Buddhist Church at the age of ten years old, under the instruction of Sensei Takayuki Yoshinaga. The...
Kiyoshi Shiina
Kiyoshi Shiina © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Kiyoshi Shiina Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Kiyoshi Shiina was born in 1937 in Tochigi, Japan. He was promoted to 1st dan at the age of 14. He was the 1955 mid-Japan all high school champion for...
Charles Medani, M.D.
Charles Medani, M.D. © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Charles Medani, M.D. Inducted 2023. Judo Biography Charles "Chuck" Medani began his nearly lifelong journey in judo, and became a member of Shufu, in Boston at the age of 12 under Paul Hapgood...
Sanctioned Events
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 08, 2025 | JBBAH Kata Exam Honolulu, HI | Hawaii | ✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 87th Anniversary Boise Valley/Owyhee County Judo T Homedale, ID | Intermountain | ✉ Ryan Nash (208) 412-2065 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 69th Annual Obukan Judo Shiai & Kata/Onchi Sensei Portland, OR | Northwest | ✉ Rod Conduragis (503) 208-3035 |
| Apr 05, 2025 | Husker Judo Spring Invitational Lincoln, NE | Chicago | ✉ Ron Hulshizer (402) 617-9782 |