Delores Brodie

Delores Brodie (born 17 February 1959) is a former competitive judoka for the United States.

[1] She won three gold medals, 3 silvers and a bronze in the US National Judo Championships.

[3] Delores was trained by Ernie Smith, and was only in judo for 5 years before she competed nationally and ranked in the top 10 at age 17.

[6] Delores earned a bronze in the 1978 British Open, coached by Rusty Kanokogi.

[6] She was considered to be a potential Olympian for the United States, but there was no Olympic Games for women in judo at the time.