Edward Liddie

Edward ("Ed") J. Liddie (born July 21, 1959 in Union City, Georgia) is a retired judoka from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won the bronze medal in the men's extra-lightweight division (– 60 kg), alongside Great Britain's Neil Eckersley.

That performance made Liddie only the third American to ever earn an Olympic medal in the sport. During his career as a competitor, Liddie was a member of both Olympic and World teams and medaled in numerous international competitions. Upon retiring he wasn’t ready to leave judo entirely. Since 1995, Liddie has coached more than a dozen international teams, including three Olympic squads.

Liddie became the head coach of the Olympic Training Center Judo Club and has served as the personal coach for World and Pan American Games medalists as well as placing five athletes from the OTC Judo Club on both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics Teams. In 2005, Liddie was named USA Judo’s Director of Coaching and Athlete Development.

References

* [http://www.judoinside.com/uk/?factfile/view/6012/Ed_Liddie Profile]
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/ed-liddie-1.html sports-reference]