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Edward Liddie

Edward Liddie

American judoka (born 1959)

Edward J. "Ed" Liddie (born 21 July 1959 in Union City, Georgia) is an American former judoka. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California and was a bronze medalist in the men's extra-lightweight division (‍–‍60 kg). He also won judo medals at the Pan American Games in 1979 and 1991. He graduated from Cumberland College in 1983.[1] He teaches at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2] He was named as a finalist for the USOC Paralympic Coach of the Year in 2013.[3] He served as a coach for some Olympic judoka such as Taraje Williams-Murray.[4]

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  1. [1]
    "Eddie Liddie (1999)". University of the Cumberlands Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. [2]
    "USA Judo - Features, Events, Results - Team USA". Usjudo.org. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Eddie Liddie Named Finalist For USOC Paralympic Coach of the Year". Teamusa.org. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Taraje Williams-Murray Judo, 60 Kilograms". Nytimes.com. 9 November 1984. Retrieved 6 November 2016.


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