Arthur Canario
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| Arthur Canario | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Style | Judo |
| Teacher(s) | Hank Kraft |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Judo | ||
Representing  United States
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| US National Championships | ||
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US National Championships | 1971 |
| UBelgium Masters | ||
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Belgium Masters[1] | 2014 |
Arthur Canario (born in Brooklyn, New York)[2] is a former nationally ranked judo practitioner and collegiate football player for Long Island University at CW Post.[3] As an offensive tackle at LIU,[4] he became an Academic All-American and graduated magna cum laude in 1973.[5] He later attended the Georgetown University School of Medicine[5] and became an orthopedic surgeon.[4]
Judo career[edit]
Canario started studying judo as a result of a Christmas present from his parents in 1965.[6][7] When he began, at the Queens Judo Center in New York, his coach, Hank Kraft, said he had "two left feet".[5] However, he eventually worked his way to the top of the sport.[8] At the 1965 New York Yudanshakai Junior Tournament, held at the Prospect Park YMCA, he placed third in the 16-year-old unlimited category.[9]
At his peak, Canario was a 6'5, 220-pound heavyweight.[5] He was ranked as one of the top 3 judo fighters in the United States in 1971,[5] and won the national heavyweight title that year over Charles Hooks.[5][10] Although he was named to the US International Team,[11] he was unable to compete at the 1971 World Championships in Germany.[12]
In 2006, he became a 4th degree black belt in judo[4] and competed in the World Masters Judo Competition. Two years later, in 2008, he won the United States Judo Association's Hall of Fame Award for Outstanding Male Masters Competitor.[13] In 2010, he won the bronze medal at the Grand Master and Kata World Championships.[14]
Canario is currently active in the New York Athletic Club and represents it in competitions.[4] He is also the president of the World Masters Judo Association.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Veteran Athletes Represent USA Judo in Belgium Masters". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015.
- ^ "Dr Arthur Canario, On the NYAC Judo Open Cup and Sports in Central and South Asia". BitLanders.com. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "LIU Post Pioneers Athletics Site". LIU Post Athletics.
- ^ a b c d "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2015-01-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c d e f Active Interest Media, Inc. (October 1971). "Black Belt". Black Belt. Buyer's Guide: 32. ISSN 0277-3066.
- ^ Eskenazi, Gerald (1971-07-04). "Canario Doesn't Flip for Anonymity". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ "Black Belt". Black Belt. Buyer's Guide. Active Interest Media, Inc.: 31 December 1971. ISSN 0277-3066.
- ^ "Black Belt". Black Belt. Buyer's Guide. Active Interest Media, Inc. 1971. ISSN 0277-3066.
- ^ "Black Belt". Black Belt. Buyer's Guide. Active Interest Media, Inc.: 62 November 1965. ISSN 0277-3066.
- ^ "Black Belt". Black Belt. Buyer's Guide. Active Interest Media, Inc.: 21 September 1971. ISSN 0277-3066.
- ^ "Black Belt". Black Belt. Buyer's Guide. Active Interest Media, Inc.: 14 November 1971. ISSN 0277-3066.
- ^ "Black Belt". Black Belt. Buyer's Guide. Active Interest Media, Inc.: 23 June 1972. ISSN 0277-3066.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Team USA won five medals at the Grand Master and Kata World Championships last week in Budapest, Hungary". Teamusa.org. Archived from the original (TXT) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Judo Greats". Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2015-01-20.