Diane Pierce Tudela is a former 3 time US National Champion in Judo.[1] She has been considered a top 10 female competitor in Judo regardless of weight class.[2] She competed and earned Gold Medals in the 1974, 1975, and 1977 US National Championships.[1] She earned a bronze in the US National Championships 1978 as well.[1] She married fellow Judoka Miguel Tudela. She was well known for her Arm Bar.[3] She currently serves as a coach in the US Judo Training Center.[4]

Personal life

Diane is from Minnesota.[2] Diane attended Los Angeles Community College.[3] She is married to Olympian Miguel Tudela

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Diane Pierce, Judoka, JudoInside".
  2. 1 2 "Top Female Judoka in the United States". Black Belt '76 Annual Yearbook. October 1976. p. 77 – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 Nishioka, Hayward (1 January 2000). Judo Heart and Soul. Black Belt Communications. ISBN 9780897501378 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Judo Training Center - COACH JOHN HOLM". Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-09-09.


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