Description

American judoka and 1976 US Olympic alternate. He began judo at age 19 under Edmund Mede. He trained and coached his son Jimmy Pedro Jr., who became an Olympic bronze medalist and World Champion.

Teachers (1)

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  Edmund Mede

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  Probable

  Black Belt Magazine (June 1978) states Jimmy Pedro (Sr.) began studying with Edmund Mede at age 19

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Black Belt Magazine (June 1978) states Jimmy Pedro (Sr.) began studying with Edmund Mede at age 19

  “A latecomer to judo, Pedro was 19 when he began studying with national heavyweight champion and international gold medalist, Edmund Mede”

  — Black Belt Magazine (June 1978)link

Students (1)

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  Jimmy Pedro

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Jimmy Pedro was trained by his father James Pedro Sr. from a young age; documented in Wikipedia

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Jimmy Pedro was trained by his father James Pedro Sr. from a young age; documented in Wikipedia

  “He was trained by his father James Pedro Sr., a 1976 Olympic Alternate”

  — Jimmy Pedro (Wikipedia EN)link history info

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