Bryan Leininger
| Born |  |
|---|---|
| Style | Judo |
| Teacher(s) | Hayward Nishioka |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Judo | ||
Representing  United States
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| US National Championships | ||
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US National Championships | 1996 |
Bryan Leininger is a former US National Champion in judo. He competed in the Olympic festival as a preliminary to the Olympic trials in 1991.He typically competed in the over 209lbs division.[1]
Judo[edit]
He was a national champion and a long time member of the US team.[2] Leininger won a gold medal in the 1996 US National Championships in San Jose, California.[3]
He is the brother of Christophe Leininger as part of the "Flying Leininger Brothers". They studied judo under Hayward Nishioka at Los Angeles City College, with their father Maurice Leininger. They additionally trained with the French national judo team. Bryan Leininger won at the Colorado State Championships, the US National Collegiate and French National Collegiate championships. He also won medals six times in the US National Championships.[4] In 1994, Leininger won the United States Judo Association award for most improved competitor.[5] He placed second in the 2001 World Masters Judo Championships.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Active Interest Media, Inc. (November 1991). Black Belt. Active Interest Media, Inc. pp. 17–. ISSN 0277-3066.
- ^ "How Not To Fight". jadedragon.com.
- ^ "Bryan Leininger, Judoka, JudoInside". judoinside.com.
- ^ Michael Kiefer (25 August 2006). "THE FLYING LEININGER BROTHERS". phoenixnewtimes.com.
- ^ "YEAR". usja-judo.org. Archived from the original on 2013-05-07.
- ^ "Judo Tournament Results". judoinfo.com.
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