Taraje Williams-Murray

American judoka (born 1984)
  1st degree black belt in JudoOccupationEntrepreneurUniversityLong Island University and Boston UniversityNotable club(s)Jamie Towers Judo ClubNotable school(s)New York Athletic Club / USA Judo National Training Site at Team FORCE / Spartak Sports ClubWebsitewww.taraje.com

Taraje Williams-Murray (born November 9, 1984, in Bronx, New York) is an American Judoka.[1] He graduated from high school at the age of 15 and went to college.[2] After an initial health scare where he was diagnosed with beta thalassemia, Taraje was able to continue to compete at a high level.[2] He competed in the Beijing Olympics at the age of 23, as well as the Athens Olympics at the age of 19 for Team USA.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Athlete Biography". USA Judo. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "From judo to fencing, 8 locals dream of winning big at Olympics". New York Daily News.
  3. ^ "Taraje Williams-Murray". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  4. ^ Giannotto, Mark (28 July 2008). "Bronx-Born Athlete Dreams of Gold in Judo". New York Sun. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
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