CLUB BIOS

Coach Legros (center) receiving his U.S. Olympic Committee Coach of the Year Award
1995

COACHES ACCOMPLISHMENTS:  
1991 - World Judo Championships; Barcelona, Spain - Team Captain.
1992 - Pan-American Judo Championships - 4th Place - Team Captain.
1992 - 25th Olympic Games; Barcelona, Spain - Team Captain.
1995 - Metropolitan Judo Association outstanding Coach.
1998 - United States Olympic Committee Coach of the Year.
1998 - United States Judo Federation Coach of the Year.
2001 - Sloan Public Service Award for Excellence in Teaching.

CLUB’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:  
2008 - National Championships - 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze medals
2007 - National Championships - 1 Silver, 2 Bronze medals
2007 - Pan-Am Championships Bronze Medalist - Montreal, Canada
2006 - National Championships - 1 Gold, 1 Bronze medal
2006 - Pan-American team member - Buenes Aires, Argentina
2005 - National Championships - 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze medals.
2005 - Two World Championship team members - Cairo, Egypt.
2005 - Pan-American Championships Bronze medallist - Caguas, Puerto Rico.
2004 - Jr. Pan-American champions.
2004 - Olympic alternate - Athens, Greece.
1995 - 2002 - Am-Can International Judo Challenge team champions.
1994 - 2000 - Liberty Bell Judo Classic team champions.
Club has created numerous national and international athletes.

Club members have traveled to:
Puerto Rico, Canada, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Mexico, Columbia, England, France, Sweden, Holland, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Korea, Russia, Italy and Japan.


COACH PARNEL LEGROS
Classes taught by PARNEL LEGROS, former Olympian, Coach of the Starrett Judo Club, United States Olympic Committee and United States Judo Federation’s 1998 Coach of the Year. Coach Legros has produced some of the nation’s top athletes, with students ranked among the top 3 in the U.S. for almost a decade. His students include World Championship Team members and Olympic alternates. Coach Legros has a Masters degree in Health Science with a specialization in Exercise Physiology & Sports Nutrition. He currently works as a Physical Educator in Starrett City, Brooklyn and is the owner and head coach of Legrosports, Inc. with schools located in Starrett City, Brooklyn, New York and in Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York. Under Coach Legros’ direction, his top athletes have traveled the world over representing the United States at judo tournaments. Whether your goal is to become physically fit, learn self defense or to represent the United States at the Olympic Games, Coach Legros can help you meet your goals.


DARIUSZ MIKOLAJCZAK
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

2003 - Bronze medal - Sr. Nationals - Las Vegas, NV
2004 - Gold medal - Senior Nationals - San Diego, CA
2004 - Gold medal - Fall Classic Championship - Colorado Springs, CO
2004 - Olympic Alternate - San Jose', CA
2005 - World Team Member - Cairo, Egypt
2005 - Gold medal Sr. Nationals - Virginia Beach, Virginia
2005 - Bronze medal - Pan-American Championship
2007 - Bronze Medal - Sr. Nationals - Miami, FL
2008 - Bronze medal - Sr. Nationals - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dariusz ( left) at the World Championships in Cairo, Egypt - 2005


HARRY ST-LEGER
Harry (left) in action at the 2007 U.S. Senior Nationals - Miami Florida
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Multiple Junior National Championship Medals
2001 - Junior Pan American Silver medal - Acapulco, Mexico
2004 - Junior Pan American Champion. - Catalina, Puerto Rico
- Ippon trophy winner
- Outstanding Male judoka of the Jr. Pan American Championships
2004 - Jr. US Open Champion
2004 - Male Junior Judo Player of the Year in the Pan American Union
2004 - Junior British Open Bronze medalist
2005 - National Bronze medal - Virginia beach, Virginia
2006 - National Bronze Medal - Houston, Texas
2007 - NY Open Silver medal - NY, NY
2007 - Pedro Challenge Champion
2007 - National Bronze Medal - Miami, Florida
2007 - Fall Classic Silver medalist - Coral Springs, FL
2007 - US Open - Bronze Medalist
2008 - National Silver medal - Virginia beach, Virginia


GARRY ST-LEGER
Garry (right) in action at the 2007 U.S. Senior Nationals - Miami Florida
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Multiple Junior National Championship Medals
2001 - Jr. Pan American Championship - Bronze medal - Acapulco, Mexico
2004 - Bronze medal - Sr. Nationals - San Diego, California
2004 - Jr. British Open Champion - London, England
2004 - Jr. Pan American Championship - Gold Medal - San Juan, Puerto Rico
2005 - Bronze medal - Sr. Nationals - Virginia Beach, Virginia
2005 - Irish Open Champion - Dublin, Ireland
2006 - Gold Medal - Sr. Nationals - Houston, Texas
2006 - Pan Am Championship team member - Buenas Aires, Argentina
2006 - US Open - Bronze medal - Miami, Florida
2006 - Rendez Vous - Bronze medal - Montreal, Canada
2006 - Tre Torri bronze medal- Italy
2007 - Pan Am Championship - Bronze medal - Montreal, Canada
2007 - Silver Medal - Sr. Nationals - Miami, Florida
2007 - Gold medal - Fall Classic - Coral Springs, Florida
2007 - Silver Medal - US Open
2007 - Bronze Medal - Pan-Am Championships
2008 - Gold medal - Sr. Nationals - Virginia Beach, Virginia


GERARD CADET
Gerard (right) in action at the 2005 Rendezvous Canada
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

2002 - Bronze medal - Senior Nationals
2003 - Bronze medal - Sr. Nationals
2003 - Gold medal - Pedro's Challenge
2003 - Bronze medal - Liberty Bell International Judo Championship
2004 - Silver medal - Am-Can International Judo Challenge
2004 - Bronze medal - Senior Nationals
2004 - Bronze medal - Liberty Bell International Judo Championship
2005 - Silver medal - Pedro's Challenge
2005 - Gold medal - Am-Can International Judo Challenge
2005 - Silver medal - Liberty Bell International Judo Championship
2005 - World Team Alternate
2005 - Silver medal Sr. Nationals - Virginia Beach, Virginia
2005 - Gold medal - Midwestern Championship
2005 - Pan-American Championship Team member


JOHN TUCKER
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

2004 - Gold medal - Liberty Bell International Judo Championship
2004 - Gold medal - USA Junior National Championships
2004 - Silver medal - US Open Jr. Championships
2005 - Silver medal - USJA Jr. National Championships
2005 - Bronze medal - US Open Jr. Championships
2006 - Gold medal - Liberty Bell International Judo Championship
2006 - Gold medal - Am-Can International Judo Challenge
2006 - Bronze medal - USA Junior National Championships
2006 - Silver medal - USJA Jr. National Championships
2006 - Silver medal - USJF Jr. National Championships
2006 - Gold medal - US Open Jr. Championships
2007 - Gold medal - Liberty Bell International Judo Championship
2007 - Bronze medal - Am-Can International Judo Challenge

John (left) in action at Tech Judo 2007