Stephen Moore (judoka)
Stephen "Scott" Moore (born November 10, 1969) is a retired American Paralympic judoka who competed in international level events. He was the first American judoka to win a gold medal in either Olympic or Paralympic judo at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
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| Born | 10 November 1969 Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Albinism | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Willy Cahill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is now a judo coach in Denver who teaches Paralympic judoka at elite level, he was the head coach for the American judo team at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics. His wife, Heidi Moore, is also a judoka and was a participant at the Judo World Championships twice and a Pan American bronze medalist.[3][4]
References
- "Scott's Stories Archives - All About Judo". All About Judo. 24 August 2020.
- "Stephen Moore Judoka". JudoInside. 24 August 2020.
- "Instructors - Denver Judo". Denver Judo. 24 August 2020.
- "Scott & Heidi Moore: Coaching as a Family Affair". Team USA. 29 August 2012.
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