Judith Baker

Judith Baker (died December 17, 2014, age 75) was an American female judoka. Baker was a four-time national champion and a 4th degree black belt. For many years, the ceiling in rank for women in judo was 5th degree.

Martial arts career
In the second National USJA Women's Judo Championship, she competed in the brown belt technique division and was the division champion. At the Ju-no-kata division, she won first with Joan Millay. In 1977, at the Women's Judo National, she worked with Linda Stoops and took first in Ju No Kata and Nage-no-kata and second in Katame-no-kata.. She earned second place in those divisions in the US Women's International Judo invitational.

She was recognized as a Judo player, Kata Champion, and coach in Ohio and the nation.

Personal life
Baker graduated in 1962 from the University of Cincinnati. She died on December 17, 2014.