She placed as a bronze medalist at the First Women's World Judo Championship (1980) venue in Madison Square Garden in New York, USA, which made her the first American woman and also the first African-American woman to ever place in American Judo history.
From the age of 13 to 17 she gained over 30 state and local trophies with only first-place finishes.
[3] She would win Bronze at the First Women's World Judo Championship in the 145 pound division.
[7] Currently she teaches Judo and Self Defense at various locations in the Modesto area in California.
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