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Title: Woman who posed as man to become judo champ finally gets gold - 50 years after b
Post by: Shana A on August 22, 2009, 11:07:32 PM
Post by: Shana A on August 22, 2009, 11:07:32 PM
Woman who posed as man to become judo champ finally gets gold - 50 years after being stripped of it
BY Jeff Wilkins and Christina Boyle
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
Saturday, August 22nd 2009, 4:00 AM
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/08/22/2009-08-22_judo_medals_a_kick_ymca_finally_does_right_by_first_female_champ_stripped_of_gol.html (http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/08/22/2009-08-22_judo_medals_a_kick_ymca_finally_does_right_by_first_female_champ_stripped_of_gol.html)
It took 50 years, but she finally got gold.
A Brooklyn judo champ stripped of her first place medal when judges realized she was a woman competing in a contest against men secured her place in the history books Friday.
It was a sweet moment for Rena (Rusty) Kanokogi, who became a pioneer for her sport - and a champion for equal rights - after her 1959 victory turned sour because she was the wrong gender.
BY Jeff Wilkins and Christina Boyle
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
Saturday, August 22nd 2009, 4:00 AM
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/08/22/2009-08-22_judo_medals_a_kick_ymca_finally_does_right_by_first_female_champ_stripped_of_gol.html (http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/08/22/2009-08-22_judo_medals_a_kick_ymca_finally_does_right_by_first_female_champ_stripped_of_gol.html)
It took 50 years, but she finally got gold.
A Brooklyn judo champ stripped of her first place medal when judges realized she was a woman competing in a contest against men secured her place in the history books Friday.
It was a sweet moment for Rena (Rusty) Kanokogi, who became a pioneer for her sport - and a champion for equal rights - after her 1959 victory turned sour because she was the wrong gender.
Title: Re: Woman who posed as man to become judo champ finally gets gold - 50 years after b
Post by: LordKAT on August 23, 2009, 04:10:54 PM
Post by: LordKAT on August 23, 2009, 04:10:54 PM
Sad that she had to make it a "women's " sport to to participate but good that she got the medal she earned. If all things are equal, why seperate them.
Title: Re: Woman who posed as man to become judo champ finally gets gold - 50 years after b
Post by: Maebh on August 23, 2009, 04:56:38 PM
Post by: Maebh on August 23, 2009, 04:56:38 PM
What an inspiration. Male or female she proved that she was a good fighter. Despite the injustice she didn't get bitter or self-victimising, instead she fought to change an unjust situation and won that fight too. That Warrior Queen ALWAYS deserved that medal.
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Maebh
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