Arthur Canario Explained

Arthur Canario
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, United States
Martial Art:Judo
Teacher:Hank Kraft

Arthur Canario (born in Brooklyn, New York)[1] is a former nationally ranked judo practitioner and collegiate football player for Long Island University at CW Post.[2] As an offensive tackle at LIU,[3] he became an Academic All-American and graduated magna cum laude in 1973.[4] He later attended the Georgetown University School of Medicine and became an orthopedic surgeon.

Judo career

Canario started studying judo as a result of a Christmas present from his parents in 1965.[5] [6] When he began, at the Queens Judo Center in New York, his coach, Hank Kraft, said he had "two left feet". However, he eventually worked his way to the top of the sport.[7] At the 1965 New York Yudanshakai Junior Tournament, held at the Prospect Park YMCA, he placed third in the 16-year-old unlimited category.[8]

At his peak, Canario was a 6'5, 220-pound heavyweight. He was ranked as one of the top 3 judo fighters in the United States in 1971, and won the national heavyweight title that year over Charles Hooks.[9] Although he was named to the US International Team,[10] he was unable to compete at the 1971 World Championships in Germany.[11]

In 2006, he became a 4th degree black belt in judo and competed in the World Masters Judo Competition. Two years later, in 2008, he won the United States Judo Association's Hall of Fame Award for Outstanding Male Masters Competitor.[12] In 2010, he won the bronze medal at the Grand Master and Kata World Championships.[13]

Canario is currently active in the New York Athletic Club and represents it in competitions. He is also the president of the World Masters Judo Association.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr Arthur Canario, On the NYAC Judo Open Cup and Sports in Central and South Asia. BitLanders.com. 2016-07-18.
  2. Web site: LIU Post Pioneers Athletics Site. LIU Post Athletics.
  3. Web site: Archived copy. 2015-01-19. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150119163413/http://www.mymoreactive.com/sites/parisispeedschool/trainerinsite/uploads/64bca627-802a-4c7e-8658-045d0f68d48f.pdf. 2015-01-19.
  4. Active Interest Media, Inc.. Black Belt. Black Belt. Buyer's Guide . October 1971. 32. 0277-3066.
  5. News: Canario Doesn't Flip for Anonymity. Eskenazi. Gerald. 1971-07-04. The New York Times. 2017-05-09. 0362-4331.
  6. Black Belt. Black Belt. Buyer's Guide . December 1971. Active Interest Media, Inc.. 31. 0277-3066.
  7. Black Belt. Black Belt. Buyer's Guide. Active Interest Media, Inc.. 1971. 0277-3066.
  8. Black Belt. Black Belt. Buyer's Guide . November 1965. Active Interest Media, Inc.. 62. 0277-3066.
  9. Black Belt. Black Belt. Buyer's Guide . September 1971. Active Interest Media, Inc.. 21. 0277-3066.
  10. Black Belt. Black Belt. Buyer's Guide . November 1971. Active Interest Media, Inc.. 14. 0277-3066.
  11. Black Belt. Black Belt. Buyer's Guide . June 1972. Active Interest Media, Inc.. 23. 0277-3066.
  12. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-01-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141216022729/http://www.usja-judo.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/USJA-National-Hall-of-Fame.pdf . 2014-12-16 .
  13. Web site: (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Team USA won five medals at the Grand Master and Kata World Championships last week in Budapest, Hungary. . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924133051/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/Features/2010/June/02/Team-USA-Wins-Five-Medals-at-the-Grand-Master-and-Kata-World-Championships?p=1 . dead . September 24, 2015 . TXT . Teamusa.org . 2016-07-18.
  14. Web site: Judo Greats . 2015-01-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150118091514/http://www.pajudo.com/judogreats/ . 2015-01-18 .

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