Grace Jividen

Grace Jividen (born June 12, 1964) is a retired American judoka[1] who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Grace Jividen
Jividen in 2015
Personal information
Full nameGrace Jividen-Truesdale
NationalityAmerican
BornJune 12, 1964 (1964-06-12) (age 56)
Buffalo, New York
OccupationJudo Instructor
Weight142 lb (64 kg; 10.1 st)
Sport
Rank   7th degree black belt in Judo
ClubGracie Judo Club
Medal record
Women's Judo
Representing the  United States
FISU World University Championships
1984 FISU World University Championships {{{2}}}
World Police and Fire Games
2001 United States {{{2}}}
2011 United States {{{2}}}
2015 United States {{{2}}}
US Olympic Festival
1981 {{{2}}}
1983 {{{2}}}
1985 {{{2}}}
1986 {{{2}}}
1989 {{{2}}}
1990 {{{2}}}
1994 {{{2}}}

Early life

Jividen was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Dayton, Ohio. She began practicing judo at the age of three.[2] As a child, she remembers watching her two older brothers compete and had a desire to compete as well.[3]

Jividen attended Webster University, M.A.1991, where she obtained a degree in Procurement & Logistics Management.

Competition

Jividen first competed at a national level in 1978. She made the US National Team in 1981 at the US Olympic Festival, where she received a bronze medal. She would go on to compete in the 1992 Summer Olympics,[4] the first year female judoka were awarded medals. She tied for 7th place with Laura Martinel.[5] Jividen was also an alternate in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics.

Personal life

Jividen resides in Littleton, Colorado, where she owns and operates Gracie Judo Club. The club teaches both children and adults, and focuses specifically on physical development, character development, competition techniques, and self-defense.[6]

References
  1. Inc, Active Interest Media (1 August 1992). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  2. "Gracie Judo Club Instructors".
  3. "Going to the Mat: Olympian and AFGE Member Goes for the Gold".
  4. "Grace JIVIDEN - Olympic Judo - United States of America". 14 June 2016.
  5. "Grace Jividen Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  6. "Gracie Judo Club".


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.