John Adams (judoka)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Edward Adams Peréz |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Born | 16 July 1960 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
John Edward Adams Peréz (born 16 July 1960) is a Dominican Republic judoka. Beginning in 1980, he attended Universidad APEC, where he won several gold medals competing in national collegiate judo tournaments, before graduating to continue his career in professional judo.[1] According to his club, he held the title of national champion for his competing category from 1979 until his retirement from the sport.[2]
He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[3]
In 1986 he competed in the Central American and Caribbean Games held in Santiago de los Caballeros, while also serving as treasurer for the Dominican Judo Federation. Adams won two bronze medals, competing both in his weight division and in the open weight event.[4][5]
In 2013, Adams was recognized by the Club Deportivo Naco with a plaque in the Plaza of Immortals for his sporting achievements.[6] The club's website lists him having won medals at the national Military Games, the Central American and Caribbean Championships, the Caribbean Judo Championships, and the Pan American Judo Championships.[2]
After retiring from compotition, Adams continued to work for the Dominican Judo Federation (Fedojudo).[7]
References
- ^ Miranda, Rolando (2023). Historia deportiva de la UNPHU: 1968-2019. Santo Domingo. ISBN 9789945931020.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Alvarez, Mario. "JOHN EDWARD ADAMS PEREZ". Club Deportivo Naco, Inc. Club privado sociocultural y deportivo de la República Dominicana. (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Adams Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Persip, Maldonado. "Judo a 30 Años de los XV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, Santiago1986 (1-3) – El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana)". elnuevodiario.com.do. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Casanova Martinez, Jaime. "Judo a 30 Años de los XV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, Santiago1986" (in Spanish). Confederacion Dominicana de Judo (CONDOJUDO). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Antonio Alma presidió "Tercer Ceremonial Plaza los Inmortales del Deporte Naqueño"" (in Spanish). Vol. 31, no. 10381. El Nuevo Diario. 14 December 2013. p. 27.
- ^ "Fedojudo - La Federación Dominicana de Judo pasa por la pena de informar, el fallecimiento de Don Mario Adams, padre de nuestro Director de Arbitraje, el Sr. John E. Adams. Sus hijos: John Adams, Evelyn Adams, Luis Adams y Charles Adams. Sus restos serán expuesto hoy Viernes 02, en hora de las 4:00p.m. en la Funeraria Blandino, de la Av. Abraham Lincoln, y a esa misma hora en el día de mañana Sábado 03 sera sepultado en el Cementerio Cristo Redentor. PAZ A SUS RESTOS¡¡¡¡¡ | Facebook". www.facebook.com (in Spanish).