Taraje Williams-Murray

Taraje Williams-Murray (born November 9, 1984, in Bronx, New York) is an American Judoka.^[1] He graduated from high school at the age of 15 and went to college.^[2] After an initial health scare where he was diagnosed with beta thalassemia, Taraje was able to continue to compete at a high level.^[2] He competed in the Beijing Olympics at the age of 23, as well as the Athens Olympics at the age of 19 for Team USA.^[3][4]

Taraje Williams-Murray
Born	Taraje Williams-Murray (1984-11-09) November 9, 1984 (age 40) Bronx, New York USA
Residence	Bronx, New York
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st)
Style	Judo
Teacher(s)	Ralph Reyes. Jimmy Pedro. Arkadiy Aronov.
Rank	1st degree black belt in Judo
Other information
Occupation	Entrepreneur
University	Long Island University and Boston University
Notable club(s)	Jamie Towers Judo Club
Notable school(s)	New York Athletic Club / USA Judo National Training Site at Team FORCE / Spartak Sports Club
Website	www.taraje.com