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 The U.S. Open Masters 2007 were held on Ocotber 21, 2007 at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga. Fighters from eight countries competed in individual championships resulting in points awarded to their country. American fighters clearly dominated this event with 61 medals won.
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Final Results: Women’s 30-34 63kg 1. Terrie Norman (Fort Worth, Texas) 2. Janna Levin ( Winston , N.C. / Nito Judo) 3. Mary Wakabayashi ( Aliso Viejo , Calif. / Bunasawa-Kai) Women’s 30-34 78kg 1. Marcelline Noelle Mkpegue ( CAM ) 2. Cheri McKeown ( Mesa , Ariz. / Tucson Dojo) 3. Shandra Smith ( Appleton , Wis. / Fox Valley Judo of Wisconsin ) Women’s Open 1. Marcelline Noel Mkpegue ( CAM ) 2. Cheri McKeown ( USA ) Men’s under 50 Open 1. John Fiege (NED) 2. George Paul ( USA ) 3. Wayne Dickingson ( USA ) 3. Barry Williams (CAN) Men’s over 50 Open 1. Dennis Scheib ( USA ) 2. Greg Difranza ( USA ) 3. Roland Garcia ( USA ) Men’s 30-34 +100kg 1. Walter Williams ( Covington , Ga. / Atlanta Judo) 2. Blake Bobbit ( Bartlett , Tenn. / Memphis Judo) 3. Juan Quiles Jr. ( Memphis , Tenn. / Memphis Judo) Men’s 35-39 73kg 1. Jose Marte ( Providence , R.I. / Mike’s Dojo) 2. Michael Ostrowski ( Cordova , Tenn. / Memphis Judo) Men’s 35-39 81kg 1. Ludovic Hilde ( Camarillo , Calif. / Encino) 2. Robert Danin (ECU) 3. Joe Jackson II ( Tucson , Ariz. / Tucson Dojo) Men’s 35-39 90kg 1. Hiram Hodges ( Newman , Ga. / Atlanta Judo) 2. Paul Gheorghi ( Dawsonville , Ga. / Atlanta Judo Academy ) 3. Jason Ortiz ( Acworth , Ga. ) Men’s 35-39 +100kg 1. Anatoliy Kenis ( Holland , Pa. / Liberty Bell ) 2. Sal Dellacroce ( Staten Island , N.Y. / NY Dojo) 3. Lamonte Tyler ( Cincinatti , Ohio / Charlottesville Judo) Men’s 40-44 73kg 1. Gregory Gotlin ( Alpharetta , Ga. / Miki Judo) 2. Barry Williams (CAN) 3. Gustavo Sanchez ( Bakersfield , Calif. / Bakersfield Judo) Men’s 40-44 81kg 1. Carlos Danin (ECU) 2. Uwe Pfenning (Wesley Chapel, Fla. / El Mambi) 3. Mike Smith ( Columbia , Tenn. / Columbia Judo) Men’s 40-44 90kg 1. Wayne Dickinson ( Somerset , Mass. / Mike's Dojo) 2. Titus Selagea ( Chicago , Ill. / Tohkon) 3. Leland Davis Jr. ( Carrollton , Ga. / West Georgia Judo) Men’s 40-44 100kg 1. John Fiege (NED) 2. Charley Wheeler III ( Woodstock , Ga. / Westgate Judo) Men’s 45-49 66kg 1. Mahmoud Mani ( Denver , Colo. / Boulder Judo) 2. Jung Kim ( Bartlett , Tenn. / Kim's Judo) Men’s 45-49 73kg 1. Gustavo Sanchez ( Bakersfield , Calif. / Bakersfield Judo) Men’s 45-49 81kg 1. Hugo Rey ( Los Angeles , Calif. / Sawtelle Judo) 2. Todd Volyn ( Flemington , N.J. / Liberty Bell ) 3. Rafael Castro (PUR) Men’s 45-49 100kg 1. Jeffrey Steel ( Woodbridge , Va. / Dale City Sport Judo) 2. Henry AJ Hart ( Centerreach , N.Y. / Turchino Judo) Men’s 45-49 +100kg 1. Derrick Kerr ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Hawaii Tokai) 2. Sarangerel Cuurelbaatar (MGL) 3. Sambal Ganbold (MGL) Men’s 50-54 66kg 1. Phuc Nguyen ( Clarkston , Ga. / Atlanta Judo) 2. Janusz Letki ( Florence , S.C. / Samurai Judo) Men’s 50-54 81kg 1. Nam Byun ( Alpharetta , Ga. / Yong in Tiger Martial Arts) 2. Bert Mackey ( Edmonds , Wash. / Budokan) 3. Roland Garica ( Jacksonville , Fla. / Judo Ryu Jax) 3. David Loyst ( Dana Point , Calif. / Bunasawa Judo Club) Men’s 50-54 90kg 1. Paul Tarrant ( Indianapolis , Ind. / Mudokwan) 2. Nakjun Kim ( Duluth , Ga. / Tommy Judo) Men’s 50-54 +100kg 1. Gregory Difranza ( Jacksonville , Fla. ) 2. Randy Pierce (Imperial, Mo. / Konjo Dojo) 3. Arthur Canario ( New York City , N.Y. / NYAC) Men’s 55-59 73kg 1. Nikolai Styrov ( Northbrook , Ill. / Tohkon) 2. Cal Kitaura ( Redwood City , Calif. / Palo Alto Judo Club) 3. Ronnie Nicholson ( Covington , La. / Olympic Judo) Men’s 55-59 90kg 1. Dennis Scheib ( Atlanta , Ga. / Atlanta Judo) 2. James Kinder ( Kinnelon , N.J. / Camal Judo) Men’s 60-64 73kg 1. Steve Hwang ( Santa Ana , Calif. / Bunasawa) Men’s 60-64 81kg 1. Steve Owen ( Tucson , Ariz. / Tucson Dojo) Men’s 60-64 +100kg 1. Larry Gaines ( Glendale , Ariz. / Desert Judo) Men’s 65-69 66kg 1. Low Dong ( Lomita , Calif. / Gardena Judo Club) 2. Song Yoo ( Silver Springs , Md. / College Park ) Men’s +80 66kg 1. Jerome Vessichio ( Seloen , N.Y. / Joe Turchiana Dojo) Results by Country Point System: Place won | Point Value 1 1 2 1 3 1 Country name |Total|# 1 |# 2 |# 3 | 1. United States of America 61 24 22 15 2. Canada 2 0 1 1 3. Ecuador 2 1 1 0 4. Mongolia 2 0 1 1 5. Netherlands 2 2 0 0 6. Cameroon 2 2 0 0 7. Stateless 1 1 0 0 8. Puerto Rico 1 0 0 1 More info at USA Judo !
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