Irwin Cohen

Irwin Lee Cohen (January 21, 1952 – August 27, 2012) was an American judoka who represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He won a gold medal at the 1973 Maccabiah Games in Israel, and a silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games.

Irwin Cohen
Personal information
Full nameIrwin Lee Cohen
BornJanuary 21, 1952 (1952-01-21)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 2012 (2012-08-28) (aged 60)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City Light Heavyweight
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 1973 Maccabiah Games Light Heavyweight
1970 USA High school Judo Team to Japan. George Wilson far left, Tommy Rigg 2nd from the left, Irwin Cohen 5th from the left, Steve Comer 8th from the left, and George Uchida on the far right.

Biography

He represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.[1][2][3]

At the 1973 Maccabiah Games in Israel, he won the light-heavyweight gold medal, defeating Canadian Olympian Terry Farnsworth.[4] 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 competitor (1988) and Olympic coach (2000).[5][6]

Irwin Cohen, who had lived in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, died on August 27, 2012, from amyloidosis and myelodysplastic syndromes.[7]

References
  1. "US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present". Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  2. "Irwin Cohen Judo Olympian and Judo Icon Passes Away". Team USA. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irwin Cohen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  4. "U. S., ISRAEL WIN 12 MEDALS EACH". The New York Times. July 11, 1973 – via NYTimes.com.
  5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steven Cohen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  6. "Obit of the Day: Hey Judoka". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  7. Donovan, Deborah (August 28, 2012). "Renowned Olympian, judo coach from Buffalo Grove dies". Daily Herald.
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