Jimmy Pedro

James A. Pedro (born October 30, 1970) is an American retired World Championship and Olympic judoka and current judo coach. Pedro currently holds a 7th degree black belt in judo. He is the coach of Kayla Harrison, the first and currently only American to win an Olympic gold medal in judo.

Jimmy Pedro
Personal information
Birth nameJames A. Pedro
NicknamePeanuts
Nationality American
Born (1970-10-30) October 30, 1970
Danvers, Massachusetts, U.S.
Home townMethuen, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materBrown University
OccupationJudo Instructor
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
SpouseMarie Pedro
Websitewww.jimmypedrojudo.com
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportJudo
Rank     7th dan black belt
ClubNYAC
Coached byJim Pedro
Now coachingPedro’s Judo Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (1996, 2004)
World Champ. (1999)
Pan American Champ. (1992, 1997, 1998,
( 2004)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta 71 kg
2004 Athens 73 kg
World Championships
1999 Birmingham 73 kg
1991 Barcelona 65 kg
1995 Chiba 71 kg
Pan American Games
1995 Mara del Plata 71 kg
1999 Winnipeg 73 kg
1991 Havana 65 kg
Pan American Championships
1992 Ontario 65 kg
1997 Guadalajara 71 kg
1998 Santo Domingo 73 kg
2004 Isla Margarita 73 kg
1988 Buenos Aires 60 kg
1990 Caracas 65 kg
World Juniors Championships
1990 Dijon 65 kg
Pan American Junior Championships
1989 Quito 65 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF590
JudoInside.com3588
Updated on 30 May 2023.
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