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