Irwin Cohen

Irwin Lee Cohen (January 21, 1952 – August 27, 2012) was an American judoka who represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.

He represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.

[1][2][3] At the 1973 Maccabiah Games in Israel, he won the light-heavyweight gold medal, defeating Canadian Olympian Terry Farnsworth.

Aaron in particular was a five-time national champion and three-time bronze medallist at the Pan American Judo Championships.

[5][6] Irwin Cohen, who had lived in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, died on August 27, 2012, from amyloidosis and myelodysplastic syndromes.

1970 USA High school Judo Team to Japan. George Wilson far left, Tommy Rigg 2nd from the left, Irwin Cohen 5th from the left, Steve Comer 8th from the left, and George Uchida on the far right.