Irwin Cohen
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| Full name | Irwin Lee Cohen | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 21, 1952 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | August 27, 2012 (aged 60) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present". Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "Irwin Cohen Judo Olympian and Judo Icon Passes Away". Team USA.
- ^ 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 April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ 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 April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "Obit of the Day: Hey Judoka". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ Donovan, Deborah (August 28, 2012). "Renowned Olympian, judo coach from Buffalo Grove dies". Daily Herald.
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- 1955 births
- 2012 deaths
- Deaths from myelodysplastic syndrome
- American male judoka
- Olympic judoka of the United States
- Judoka at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in judo
- Judoka at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games