Olympedia – Jimmy Pedro
Biography
Jimmy Pedro was a judoka who competed at four consecutive Olympic Games (1992-2004), winning bronze medals in lightweight in 1996 and 2004. Pedro also won three World Championship medals, highlighted by a gold medal in 1999, and adding bronzes in 1991 and 1995. Overall, he won 29 gold medals in various international competitions. Domestically, he won five national titles. Pedro was a rokudan, or sixth-degree black belt. He retired from competition after the 2004 Olympics and worked selling and promoting tatami and zebra mats for judo and jujitsu practice.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Judo |  USA |
Jimmy Pedro | |||
| Half-Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | =20 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Judo | USA |
Jimmy Pedro | |||
| Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | =3 | Bronze | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Judo | USA |
Jimmy Pedro | |||
| Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | =5 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Judo | USA |
Jimmy Pedro | |||
| Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | =3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–0–1 1991 La Habana JUD bronze: half-lightweight -65 kg; 1995 Mar del Plata JUD gold: lightweight -71 kg; 1999 Winnipeg JUD gold: lightweight -73 kg)