Rena Kanokogi
Rena Kanokogi
Rena Kanokogi was a renowned Jewish-American judo expert. In 1959, disguised as a man, she won a medal at a YMCA judo tournament, but had to return it after acknowledging that she was a woman. Traveling to Japan to continue her judo training, Kanokogi became the first woman allowed to train in the men's group at the Kodokan. She is perhaps best known for pioneering women's judo competition at the Olympic Games. Rusty is often referred to as, "The Mother of Women's Judo".
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Female
Full Name
Rena Glickman
Date of Birth
July 30th, 1935
Age
91
Birth Place
United States of America, New York, New York City
Date of Death
November 21st, 2009
Died Aged
74
Star Sign
Leo
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