October 10, 2019 Veteran World Championships
Oct 10, 2019 - Oct 13, 2019 |
The IJF World Championship for Veterans took place in Marrakech this weekend, October 10-13.
On the first day of competition, 301 athletes competed in the categories Men’s M6, M7, M8 and M9. Team USA came out strong with 5 athletes reaching the podium.
The ladies shined on the last day of competition with a gold and 7th place finish.
With three gold, two silver, and one bronze, USA placed 11th out of 51 countries.
Congratulations to the following athletes:
| Doug Tono | M7 | -66kg | Gold |
| Nikolai Styrov | M8 | -73kg | Gold |
| Gary Foster | M8 | -81kg | Silver |
| Gary Berquist | M9 | -90kg | Silver |
| Teimoc Johnson | M8 | -90kg | Bronze |
| Lincoln Han | M2 | -73kg | 5th Place |
| George Louis Van Amson | M8 | -81kg | 5th Place |
| James Kinder | M9 | -81kg | 5th Place |
| Shane Hudson | M7 | -81kg | 7th Place |
| Sandy North | M8 | -66kg | 7th Place |
| Margarita Cabrera | F4 | -70kg | Gold |
| Pamela Moya | F4 | -63kg | 7th Place |
Go Team USA!
Doug Tono - Gold Medal
Nikolai Styrov - Gold Medal
Margarita Cabrera - Gold Medal