Nina Cutro-Kelly Explained

Nina Cutro-Kelly
Birth Date:12 December 1984
Birth Place:Albany, New York
Years Active:2002 to current
Height:5'9"
Weight:220 lbs
Country:United States
Weight Class:+78 kg
Rank Ref:[1]
Dan:3
Club:Universal Judo
Coach:Jim Hrbek
Worlds Rank:R16
Worlds Year:2011
Worlds Weight:Women's +78 kg
Regionals Type:AM
Regionals Rank:2
Regionals Year:2021
Olympics Rank:R32
Olympics Year:2020
Olympics Weight:Women's +78 kg
Updated:3 July 2022

Nina Cutro-Kelly (born 12 December 1984) is an American international level judoka.[2] She competes in both judo and sambo.[2] She competed in the women's +78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

Cutro-Kelly is a member of Team USA, having competed in nine world championships in the sport of Judo.[2] She competes as a heavyweight,[4] and is a 3rd degree black belt.[1] Cutro-Kelly was 2022 Deaflympic champion in judo in +78 kg. [5]

Cutro-Kelly is a graduate of Union College in Schenectady, NY and has a Master's Degree from Université de Rennes in Rennes, France.[6] She is openly bisexual.[7]

Cutro-Kelly was suspended on April 12,2023 for two years after violating the United States Anti-Doping Agency policies. She accepted her punishment without appeal.[8] She was also ordered to vacate all of her wins obtained on and after October 2, 2022.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nina Cutro Kelly. sanantoniojudo.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20151225204649/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-judo/athletes/Nina-CutroKelly Nina Cutro-Kelly
  3. Web site: Judo Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210801000704/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/JUD/OG2020-_JUD_B99_JUD-------------------------------.pdf. 1 August 2021. 1 August 2021. 2020 Summer Olympics.
  4. Web site: Nina Cutro-Kelly, Judoka, JudoInside. www.judoinside.com.
  5. Web site: Cutro Kelly Wins Deaflympics Gold . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526142050/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/Features/2022/May/06/Cutro-Kelly-Wins-Deaflympics-Gold . 2022-05-26 .
  6. Web site: RCS, Union College graduate, Nina Cutro-Kelly, will compete on world stage in judo for Team USA. 29 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Outsports. 2021-07-12. At least 181 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far. 2021-08-03. Outsports. en.
  8. Web site: Perishable . 2023-09-19 . Nina Cutro-Kelly Accepts Doping Sanction USADA . 2024-05-19 . en-US.
  9. Web site: Disciplinary Actions . 2024-05-19 . www.usajudo.com . en.