Liliko Ogasawara (born May 21, 1972) is a former judoka who competed for the United States. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Profile ofLiliko Ogasawara www.sports-reference.com
Raised in Montvale, New Jersey, Ogasawara attended Pascack Hills High School, who became the first New Jersey girl to compete against boys in a high school wrestling interscholastic match, when she participated in four matches in 1989.Cooper, Darren. "Liliko Ogasawara, New Jersey's first female wrestler, to be recognized at Boardwalk Hall", The Record, February 28, 2019. Accessed April 29, 2020. "New Jersey’s first female wrestler will be at New Jersey’s first female state championship. NJSIAA Assistant Director Bill Bruno confirmed that former Pascack Hills wrestler Liliko Ogasawara would attend the girls state finals Saturday at Boardwalk Hall, present medals and be recognized by the crowd.... Ogasawara, a Montvale native, wrestled four matches for Pascack Hills in 1989 and has been recognized as the first girl to compete against boys in a varsity wrestling match. Her true sport was judo and she represented the United States in the 1996 Olympics in that sport, finishing seventh."
Martial arts career She trained in judo from the age of three."Liliko Ogasawara", Black Belt, September 1996, p 94 She was placed in several national championships, winning over 10 golds in international competitions.www.judoinside.com She won silver in the 1993 World Judo Championships and bronze at the 1995 World Championships in Japan while living in San Jose, California, and attending San Jose State University."Morris Takes Bronze at Judo Championships",Black Belt, February 1994, p 83 A hamstring injury stopped her from being able to fully train for Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics,Time to Move On for Judo's Ogasawara www.apnewsarchive.com but she did compete in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.Sports Reference She competed in the 66 kg division (146 lbs) and tied for 7th place on losing to Wang Xianbo of China.
Author Nagayasu Ogasawara and Liliko Ogasawara were the authors of a Judo video series White to Black.Advert in Black Belt, January 2000, p 103
Personal life She is the singer of Sessomorte.www.kokushi.com She is a 5th degree blackbelt in Judo. She is a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor and licensed professional counselor in New Jersey.
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