Anthony Camal

Anthony Camal
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  USA
S National Championships
Bronze medal – third place Bronze 1989

Anthony Camal was an American teacher, high school coach and former firefighter who was a national and international competitor in judo. Born in New York City, Camal was originally instructed in Judo by his father.[1][2] Camal earned a bronze medal in the 1989 National Championships in Judo.[3]

Anthony Camal was a seven-time New Jersey state champion in Judo.[4] He won the World Police and Firefighters championships in 2001, and took silver in 2003.[5] Camal has held the Annual Camal Judo North Eastern Championship [6] for at least 14 years.[7] Camal currently serves as the first vice president of the Hudson Yudankashi, a regional body of the United States Judo Association.[8] Camal was also an instructor of Mixed Martial Arts and Jiu-Jitsu.[9]

Camal was a teacher in Little Falls, New Jersey.[10] As a coach he has produced many junior national, senior national and international competitors.[11] Camal received a 2012 Firefighter Award for Valor from the Paterson Fire Department in Paterson, New Jersey.[12] Camal injured his back as a result of his duties as a firefighter.[13]

Camal died on July 29, 2024.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Renzo Gracie Fort Lee, TEO BJJ and Skelley Judo Fort Lee, New Jersey". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Longtime Paterson Firefighter, Woodland Park Resident Mourned by Family and Community". TAPinto. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  3. ^ "Anthony Camal, Judoka, JudoInside". judoinside.com.
  4. ^ "Camal Judo Sensei Camal". camaljudo.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  5. ^ Anthony Camal | LinkedIn
  6. ^ "Spartak Sports Club -- What's New". spartakjudo.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  7. ^ judo (2 October 2014). "October 2014 NYAC Judo Club Newsletter". bitLanders.
  8. ^ "Officers". Hudson Judo Yudanshakai.
  9. ^ Heather Halpern-Pedalino. "Totowa 7-year-old walks away with first place at international judo tournament". NorthJersey.com.
  10. ^ Camal Judo Little Falls, New Jersey - BJJ / Jiu-Jitsu, Judo Presented By Fight Team
  11. ^ "Princeton Judo". princetonjudo.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  12. ^ "Our Honored Heroes". pc200club.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  13. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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