American judoka (born 1949)
Jimmy Wooley
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Full name | James Ralph Wooley |
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Born | March 8, 1949 (1949-03-08) (age 75) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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James Ralph Wooley (born March 8, 1949) is an American judoka and two time Olympian. He was born in Houston, Texas.[1][2]
Wooley was a student of Karl Geis.[3] He utilized ballet as a method of increasing his flexibility and improving his technique.[4] Wooley was on the 1972 Olympic Team in Judo where he competed in the under 93 kg division.[4] He was also on the 1976 Olympic Team competing in the open division.[4] Wooley went on to become a doctor and a judo coach.[5]
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