Marti "Martian" Malloy (born June 23, 1986 in Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor, Washington

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, Washington) is a judoka from USA.

A Washington State native, she relocated to San Jose University

San José State University

San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...

 where she balances training for the 2008 Olympic Games with pursuing a degree in journalism

Journalism

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Her 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 U.S. National Champion, as well as top athletes from Canada

Canada

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 and Great Britain

Great Britain

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In 2005, she continued her success at both the junior and senior levels, winning a silver medal at the 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

2007 World Judo Championships

The 2007 World Judo Championships are the 25th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held at the Rio Olympic Arena, usually called Arena Multiuso, that was built for the 2007 Pan-American Games, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 13 to September 16, 2007.The...

. Although she competed at the 2007 Pan American Games

2007 Pan American Games

The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...

 as a 63 kg player, she moved back down to 57 kg last 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 Pan American Judo Championships

2010 Pan American Judo Championships

The Pan American Judo Championships were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from 8th April to 11th April 2010.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**...

 and defended her Senior National title from previous year.

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Place	Weight class
2007	Pan American Games 2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...	5th	Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg)
2007	World Judo Championships 2007 World Judo Championships The 2007 World Judo Championships are the 25th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held at the Rio Olympic Arena, usually called Arena Multiuso, that was built for the 2007 Pan-American Games, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 13 to September 16, 2007.The...	9th	Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg)
2009	World Judo Championships 2009 World Judo Championships The 2009 World Judo Championships was held in the Ahoy' indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 26 to 30 August.Women's heavyweight champion Tong Wen was stripped of her gold medal because of a doping offence, but was later reinstated....	AC	Lightweight (- 57 kg)
2010	Pan American Judo Championships 2010 Pan American Judo Championships The Pan American Judo Championships were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from 8th April to 11th April 2010.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**...	2nd	Lightweight (- 57 kg)
2011	Pan American Judo Championships 2011 Pan American Judo Championships The 2011 Pan American Judo Championships was held in Guadalajara, Mexico at the CODE II Gymnasium from April 1–2, 2011. The event is being held as a test event for the 2011 Pan American Games...	2nd	Lightweight (- 57 kg)