Edward Liddie

Edward Liddie
Personal information
Born July 24, 1959 (1959-07-24) (age 59)
Union City, Georgia, U.S.
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles Extra Lightweight
Pan American Games
1979 San Juan Bantamweight
1991 Havana Bantamweight

Edward J. "Ed" Liddie (born July 21, 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 the 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 teaches at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1] He was named as a finalist for the USOC Paralympic Coach of the Year.[2] He served as a coach for some Olympic judoka such as Taraje Williams-Murray.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "USA Judo - Features, Events, Results - Team USA". Usjudo.org. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. ↑ "Eddie Liddie Named Finalist For USOC Paralympic Coach of the Year". Teamusa.org. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  3. ↑ "Taraje Williams-Murray Judo, 60 Kilograms". Nytimes.com. 1984-11-09. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Edward Liddie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.


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