CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
U.S. JUJITSU TEAM WINNER
Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, on November 2, 1985, the U.S. jujitsu team won the 1985 world karate jujitsu championships that were held in Trinidad. This is the first time that this world title has been won by the United States. On the way to gaining this world title, members of the team collected 11 trophies and medals.
The head coach and team physician for the U.S. team is Dr. L. Bruce Holbrook, a West Virginian. The following is a list of those members that make up the U.S. team and the results of the competition.
Mr. President, I congratulate the U.S. jujitsu team on winning the 1985 world karate jujitsu championship. There being no objection, the listing was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows:
U.S. JUJITSU TEAM AND RESULTS FROM THE 1985 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. Billy Blanks
Heavyweight World Champion in Fighting.
2. Curtis Jordan
Middleweight World Champion in Fighting.
3. Kevin "Little K.A." Thompson
Lightweight World Champion in Fighting;
World Champion in Hard Style Kata.
4. John T. Jenkins
Second Place Soft Style Kata;
Third Place in Heavyweight Division in Fighting;
Fourth Place in Weapons Kata;
Fifth Place in Hard Style Kata.
5. Seroj Bejanian
First Place in Soft Style Kata.
6. James McKeough
Competitor
7. Robert "Sugar" Crosson
World Champion in Weapons Kata
8. Darryl Weston
Team Manager
9. Dave Weston
Coach
10. Dr. L. Bruce Holbrook
Head Coach
Team Physician
International Delegate for the United States of America.
Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, on November 2, 1985, the U.S. jujitsu team won the 1985 world karate jujitsu championships that were held in Trinidad. This is the first time that this world title has been won by the United States. On the way to gaining this world title, members of the team collected 11 trophies and medals.
The head coach and team physician for the U.S. team is Dr. L. Bruce Holbrook, a West Virginian. The following is a list of those members that make up the U.S. team and the results of the competition.
Mr. President, I congratulate the U.S. jujitsu team on winning the 1985 world karate jujitsu championship. There being no objection, the listing was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows:
U.S. JUJITSU TEAM AND RESULTS FROM THE 1985 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. Billy Blanks
Heavyweight World Champion in Fighting.
2. Curtis Jordan
Middleweight World Champion in Fighting.
3. Kevin "Little K.A." Thompson
Lightweight World Champion in Fighting;
World Champion in Hard Style Kata.
4. John T. Jenkins
Second Place Soft Style Kata;
Third Place in Heavyweight Division in Fighting;
Fourth Place in Weapons Kata;
Fifth Place in Hard Style Kata.
5. Seroj Bejanian
First Place in Soft Style Kata.
6. James McKeough
Competitor
7. Robert "Sugar" Crosson
World Champion in Weapons Kata
8. Darryl Weston
Team Manager
9. Dave Weston
Coach
10. Dr. L. Bruce Holbrook
Head Coach
Team Physician
International Delegate for the United States of America.
The U.S. Team also won the overall championships and was awarded the team trophy for the World Karate Jujitsu Championships.
