Clifton Sunada
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Clifton S. Sunada (born May 18, 1971 in Honolulu, Hawaii
) is a retired male judo
ka from the United States
.
Sunada claimed the silver medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 56 kg) division at the 1991 Pan American Games
in Havana, Cuba. In the final he was defeated by Puerto Rico's Luis Martínez
. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
.
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
) is a retired male judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Sunada claimed the silver medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 56 kg) division at the 1991 Pan American Games
1991 Pan American Games
The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports...
in Havana, Cuba. In the final he was defeated by Puerto Rico's Luis Martínez
Luis Martínez (judo)
Luis Felipe Martínez Rosado is a retired male judoka from Puerto Rico.Martínez claimed the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. In the final he defeated USA's Clifton Sunada. He twice represented his native country at the Summer...
. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
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