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American judoka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miguel Tudela is a former judoka for the 1980 United States Olympics team but he did not compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.[1][2]
Tudela served in the United States Army from 1974 to 1976, and won a military title in 1976.[3]
He is a three time U.S. National Champion, winning in 1979, 1980 and 1983, and also finished second once. He won a bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[4] In his prime Tudela was considered "the dominant American light-heavyweight".[5] He and his wife were featured in an article in the Los Angeles Times about their lives and his attempt to make the 1984 U.S. Olympic team,[6] but that dream ended when he was forced to withdraw in the fourth round of the U.S. Olympic Trials with an injury.[7]
He is married to three time national Judo champion Diane Pierce Tudela.[6]
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