Joseph Wanag

Joseph Wanag
Personal information
Born (1966-08-02) August 2, 1966
Wilton, Connecticut, United States
Sport
SportJudo
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1991 HavanaMiddleweight

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

  1. ↑ "Joseph Wanag Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. August 2, 1966. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Stamford Judo - Foundations of Stamford Judo". Stamfordjudo.us. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  3. ↑ Neil Ohlenkamp. "US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present". Judoinfo.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  4. ↑ "U.S. National Championships Heavyweight". Usjudo.org. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
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