Sports
Jordan, Shepard Medal in Judo at Team USA Nationals
Paul Jordan earns gold, Shepard earns bronze in brown belt.
Paul Jordan, head instructor and owner of Chu To Bu/Brasa Judo, Jiu Jitsu and MMA in Avon, competed in the Men's Masters Black Belt Division recently, earning a gold medal despite being out of competition for almost a decade.
Click here to read about Jordan and Chu To Bu on the USA Judo website.
The pair competed in the Senior Nationals.
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Jordan who has focused the last 10 years building, instructing and coaching at his judo club has not competed since 2003. Last weekend he made a successful return.
He is currently ranked in the Master's Division.
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Also medaling was Sheffield Lake's Kyle Shepard who won the bronze medal in the brown belt 100+ kg division. Shepard has been training at Chu To Bu/Brasa (CTB) for eight years.
CTB's junior team will be competing at judo nationals in Pittsburgh during the Fourth of July weekend.
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