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Revision as of 17:20, 6 November 2014
| Taraje Williams-Murray | |
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| Born | Taraje Williams-Murray November 9, 1984 Bronx, New York USA |
| Residence | Bronx, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st) |
| Style | Judo |
| Teacher(s) | Ralph Reyes, Arkadiy Aronov, Edward Liddie [1] and Jimmy Pedro. |
| Rank | 1st degree black belt in Judo |
| Occupation | Financial Advisor and Judo Instructor |
| University | Long Island University and Boston University |
| Notable club(s) | New York Athletic Club / USA Judo National Training Site at Team FORCE / Spartak Sports Club / Jamie Towers Judo Club |
| Notable school(s) | New York Athletic Club / USA Judo National Training Site at Team FORCE / Spartak Sports Club |
| Website | www.taraje.com |
Taraje Williams-Murray (born on Nov 9 1984 in Bronx, New York) is an American Judoka.[1] He graduated from high school at the age of 15 and went to college.[2] He was coached by former Olympian Jimmy Pedro.[1] After an initial health scare, Taraje was found to be healthy.[2] He competed in the Beijing Olympics at the age of 23, as well as the Athens Olympics at the age of 19 for Team USA.[3][4] He was the subject of a documentary called “Beyond the Rings”.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Athlete Biography". USA Judo. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ a b NY Daily News
- ^ "Taraje Williams-Murray". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Giannotto, Mark (28 July 2008). "Bronx-Born Athlete Dreams of Gold in Judo". New York Sun. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Walsh, Stephen. "Taraje Williams-Murray". Young People Who Rock. Wordpress.com. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
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