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| full_name = Irwin Lee Cohen
| birth_date = {{birth-date|January 21, 1952}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death-date and age|August 27, 2012|January 21, 1952}}
| death_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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{{MedalSilver | [[1975 Pan American Games|1975 Mexico City]] | [[Judo at the 1975 Pan American Games|Light Heavyweight]]}}
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[[File:1970 USA Team.jpg|thumb|1970 USA Highschool 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.]]
[[File:1970 USA Team.jpg|thumb|1970 USA Highschool 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.]]


'''Irwin Lee Cohen''' (January 21, 1952 – August 27, 2012) was an American [[judo]]ka who represented the United States at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in [[Munich]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://judoinfo.com/usolympic.htm |title=US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present |publisher=}}</ref><ref name=TUSA>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/Features/2012/August/27/Irwin-Cohen-Judo-Olympian-and-Judo-Icon-Passes-Away.aspx |title=Irwin Cohen Judo Olympian and Judo Icon Passes Away |publisher=[[Team USA]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Irwin Cohen |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/irwin-cohen-1.html |date=September 12, 2016}}</ref>
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'''Irwin Cohen''' (January 21, 1952 – August 27, 2012) was an American [[judo]]ka who represented the United States at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in [[Munich]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://judoinfo.com/usolympic.htm |title=US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present |publisher=}}</ref><ref name=TUSA>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/Features/2012/August/27/Irwin-Cohen-Judo-Olympian-and-Judo-Icon-Passes-Away.aspx |title=Irwin Cohen Judo Olympian and Judo Icon Passes Away |publisher=[[Team USA]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Irwin Cohen |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/irwin-cohen-1.html |date=September 12, 2016}}</ref>
He won silver at the [[Judo at the 1975 Pan American Games|1975 Pan American Games]].
He won silver at the [[Judo at the 1975 Pan American Games|1975 Pan American Games]].



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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 rhe  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City Light Heavyweight
1970 USA Highschool 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.

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[1][2][3] 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 member (1988) and Olympic coach (2000).[4][5]

Irwin Cohen died on August 27, 2012 from amyloidosis and myelodysplastic syndromes.[6]

References

  1. ^ "US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present".
  2. ^ "Irwin Cohen Judo Olympian and Judo Icon Passes Away". Team USA.
  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 December 4, 2016.
  4. ^ 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 December 4, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Obit of the Day: Hey Judoka". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  6. ^ Donovan, Deborah (August 28, 2012). "Renowned Olympian, judo coach from Buffalo Grove dies". Daily Herald.