THE NEW YORK OPEN JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP

MAY 5, 2002 AT         THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB

TEAM COMPETITION

1ST Place:  BRAZIL

2ND Place:  USA

132-POUND DIVISION (60 KG)

1ST Place:  SIMARD, DANIEL          CANADA

2ND Place:  PENA, VIRGIL            ROMANIA

3RD Place:  WILL, FRAZIER       CANADA

3RD Place:  IBANEZ, GONZALO     CANADA

145-POUND DIVISION (66 KG)

1ST Place:  MUKTAROV, ALISHER   UZBEKISTAN

2ND Place:  OTTIANO, ALEX       USA

3RD Place:  FLORES, JUSTIN      USA

3RD Place:  GALLO, JESUS        USA

161-POUND DIVISION (73KG)

1ST Place:  JEFFERSON, CHUCK        USA

2ND Place:  COHEN, RICHARD      USA

3RD Place:  TREDOWSKI, ROBERT   POLAND

3RD Place:  MARCEAU, JEAN-FRANCOIS  CANADA

178-POUND DIVISION (81 KG)

1ST Place:  VELAZCO, GERMAN     PERU

2ND Place:  BUCURENCIU, OVIDIU  ROMANIA

3RD Place:  ONGOIBA, SOULEYMANE MALI

3RD Place:  COHEN, AARON       

USA 198-POUND DIVISION (90 KG)

1ST Place:  MORGAN, KEITH       CANADA

2ND Place:  ROBERGE, MAXIME  CANADA

3RD Place:  SCHILITER, LUIZ     BRAZIL

3RD Place:  LAMA, GABRIEL       CHILE

220 POUND DIVISION (100 KG)

1ST Place:  LEITE, LEONARDO     BRAZIL

2ND Place:  BORGES, CARLOS      BRAZIL

3RD Place:  FERGUSON, RHADI  USA

3RD Place:  BARNES, MICHAEL         USA

HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION

1ST Place:  BRUTAS, JOEL        HAITI

2ND Place:  MCALPINE, TREVOR        CANADA

3RD Place:  YURESKYL, VALERIY       UKRAINE

3RD Place:  FLORICOIU, FILIP        ROMANIA

The event was sanctioned by USA Judo (National Governing Body for the sport), United States Judo Association and New York State Judo, Inc. First place winners received a prize of $1,000. In addition, USA athletes who place in the top 3 earning elite level classification and points. For more information about the New York Open Judo Championship, visit the New York Open Web site: www.newyorkopenjudo.com.