Marti Malloy
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States
| ||
| Women's Judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2012 London | -57 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2013 Rio de Janeiro | –57 kg |
| Pan American Judo Championships | ||
| Silver | 2010 San Salvador | –57 kg |
| Silver | 2011 Guadalajara | –57 kg |
| Silver | 2013 San Jose | –57 kg |
| Grand Slam Tokyo | ||
| Silver | 2013 Tokyo | –57 kg |
Martilou Malloy (born June 23, 1986[1] in Oak Harbor, Washington[1]) is a judoka from the USA.
A Washington State native, she relocated to San Jose State University where she balanced training for the 2012 Olympic Games while pursuing a degree in Advertising/Marketing. She eventually graduated from SJSU in 2010.[2]
She first made a name for herself in the senior rankings as a 16-year-old when she claimed a gold medal in her first senior international competition the 2002 Rendez-Vous Canada where she defeated a tough field, including both a 2000 Olympian and the previous year's 2001 USA Judo National Championships|U.S. National Champion, as well as top athletes from Canada and Great Britain.
In 2005, she continued her success at both the junior and senior levels, winning a silver medal at the Judo U.S. Open and becoming the only U.S. athlete to win gold at the Junior Pan American Championships.
In 2007, she moved up from 57 kg to 63 kg where she placed ninth at the World Championships. Although she competed at the 2007 Pan American Games as a 63 kg player, she moved back down to 57 kg that year to win her first Senior National title in that division.
In 2009, she added a second Senior National title and won the World Team Trials to compete on her second Senior World Team.
In 2010, she won her first big international medal at the Pan American Judo Championships[3] and defended her Senior National title from previous year.[3]
In 2012, she won bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics[4] in the class -57 kg,[4] scoring an ippon in her last match with a kouchi gari.[5]
In 2013, she won a silver medal at the World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro[6] and a silver medal at the 2013 Tokyo Grand Slam.[7]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pan American Games | 5th | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 9th | Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg) |
| 2009 | World Judo Championships | AC | Lightweight (- 57 kg) |
| 2010 | Pan American Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (- 57 kg) |
| 2011 | Pan American Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (- 57 kg) |
| 2012 | 2012 Summer Olympics | 3rd | Lightweight (- 57 kg) |
| 2013 | World Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (- 57 kg) |
| 2013 | Grand Slam Tokyo | 2nd | Lightweight (- 57 kg) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Marti Malloy Takes Judo Bronze for U.S.A.". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Marti Malloy: She's an Olympian and third-degree black belt in judo and toughness". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Marti Malloy USA Judo Athlete Team USA Profile". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "USA's Marti Malloy earns bronze in judo". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Olympic Judo 2012: Marti Malloy Matches Ronda Rousey's Medal Feat". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Oak Harbor’s Marti Malloy second at World Judo Championships at World Judo Championships". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "USA Judos Marti Malloy Takes Silver At Grand Slam Tokyo". Retrieved 2013-11-29.