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Participant
Name
Juris George Rodin
Contingent
Team Ontario
Hometown
Thornhill
Type
Athlete
Sport
Judo
Results
over 81 kg up to and including 90 kg Male
Bout B18
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
11:25
Canada Games Centre
Bout B42
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
13:25
Canada Games Centre
Bout B9
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
16:40
Canada Games Centre
Biography
Age
17
Height (ft, inches)
6, 2
Weight (lb)
190
Language(s) spoken
English, Russian, Latvian
Years I have participated in my sport
9
Club or School Team
Revolution Mixed Martial Arts
Coach
Joel Gerson
Position/Event/Sport
Judo
Other recent athletic or artistic accomplishments
-Placed 1st in the qualifier for Canada Winter Games
-Placed 3rd at Ontario Open
-Placed 3rd at Quebec Open (Personal Best)
Games or championships that I have participated in
Year
Full name of competition/sport/event
Placing
2006
Nationals
5th
2005
Nationals
3rd
2004
Nationals
2nd
My goals for the 2007 Canada Winter Games
Place 1st among my division.
My personal role model
My brother, Arturs Rodin, who is an inspiring athlete and one of the smartest people I know and my two parents who have always been there for me.
Other information that could be of interest to the media
-Maintain an average of 92% in high school
-Placed 3rd in regionals for DECA
-Accepted into QLEAD program at Queens University
-Planning on pursuing a career in business
-Planning on attending either Schulich School of Business, Queens School of Business, or Ivey at Western next year
-Medalled two times at nationals in Judo
-Made the Ontario senior team for nationals last year
-Selected to fight in Bremen, Germany by Judo Canada two years ago