Edward Liddie

Edward J. "Ed" Liddie (born 21 July 1959 in Union City, Georgia) is an American former judoka. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California and was a bronze medalist in the men's extra-lightweight division (‍–‍60 kg). He also won judo medals at the Pan American Games in 1979 and 1991. He graduated from Cumberland College in 1983.[1] He teaches at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2] He was named as a finalist for the USOC Paralympic Coach of the Year in 2013.[3] He served as a coach for some Olympic judoka such as Taraje Williams-Murray.[4]

Edward Liddie
Personal information
BornJuly 24, 1959 (1959-07-24) (age 64)
Union City, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍60 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.5th (1983, 1989)
Olympic GamesBronze (1984)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles ‍–‍60 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana ‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF786
JudoInside.com6012
Updated on 19 June 2023.

References
  1. "Eddie Liddie (1999)". University of the Cumberlands Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. "USA Judo - Features, Events, Results - Team USA". Usjudo.org. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. "Eddie Liddie Named Finalist For USOC Paralympic Coach of the Year". Teamusa.org. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. "Taraje Williams-Murray Judo, 60 Kilograms". Nytimes.com. 9 November 1984. Retrieved 6 November 2016.


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