Irwin Cohen

1970 USA Highschool Judo Team to Japan. George Wilson far left, Tommy Rigg 2nd fron the left, Irwin Cohen 5th from the left, Steve Comer 8th fron the left, and George Uchida on the far right.

Irwin Cohen (January 21, 1952–27 August 2012) was an American judoka who represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich[1][2][3] 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 member (1988) and Olympic coach (2000).[4][5]

Irwin Cohen died on August 27, 2012 from amyloidosis and myelodysplastic syndromes.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present".
  2. ↑ "Irwin Cohen Judo Olympian and Judo Icon Passes Away".
  3. ↑ "Irwin Cohen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Steven Cohen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Obit of the Day: Hey Judoka". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ Donovan, Deborah (August 28, 2012). "Renowned Olympian, judo coach from Buffalo Grove dies".
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