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Judith Baker
American judoka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Judith Baker (died December 17, 2014, age 75) was an American female judoka.[1] Baker was a four-time national champion and a 4th degree black belt.[1] For many years, the ceiling in rank for women in judo was 5th degree.[2]
Martial arts career
In the second National USJA Women's Judo Championship, she competed in the brown belt technique division and was the division champion. At the Ju-no-kata division, she won first with Joan Millay.[3] In 1977, at the Women's Judo National, she worked with Linda Stoops and took first in Ju No Kata and Nage-no-kata and second in Katame-no-kata.[4] She earned second place in those divisions in the US Women's International Judo invitational.[5]
She was recognized as a Judo player, Kata Champion, and coach in Ohio and the nation.[6]
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Personal life
Baker graduated in 1962 from the University of Cincinnati.[1] She died on December 17, 2014.[1]
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