Irwin Cohen

For the real estate developer, see Irwin Cohen (developer).

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 name	Irwin Lee Cohen
Born	January 21, 1952 (1952-01-21) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 27, 2012 (2012-08-28) (aged 60) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Sport	Judo
Medal record Men's judo Representing  United States Pan American Games 1975 Mexico City -93 kg Maccabiah Games 1973 Maccabiah Games -93 kg
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com	8681

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]