Team Force Athlete Rick Hawn Grabs Silver Medal at
Tre-Torri International
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The newest member of Team Force, Rick Hawn of Pedro’s Judo Center (Wakefield, MA) went 4-1 and finished with a Silver Medal in the 81kg division at the Tre Torri International Judo competition in Sant El’Pidio, Italy on June 3, 2006. This is Hawn’s first European B Level event medal since moving to the Boston area to train full time at Pedro’s Judo Center.
Rick Hawn started off the day against Korchilava (MLT). He scored a koka with left taiotoshi and then finished off Korchilava with an Ippon seionage for Ippon. In the next round Hawn defeated Van Glabeke (BEL) by Ippon catching him on the ground with Sankaku. In the quarter finals Rick beat Davis (GBR) by yuko scoring with seionage which turned out to be the only score in the match. In the semifinals, Rick battled with a tough Italian who was given a shido for non-combativity in the final minute which proved to be the difference putting Rick in the final. In the gold medal match, Hawn squared off against last year’s Tre Torri champion, Antonio Ciano (ITA). The match was even for the first minute and a half, but Ciano slipped underneath Hawn with a right drop knee seio toshi that scored Ippon to defend his title. Hawn had a solid performance and had to settle for the silver.
Team Force and Pedro’s Judo Center teammate, Radu Brestyan also fared well in the 73kg division, armbarring Antonio Vastarella (ITA) for his first round win. Brestyan lost in the second round to Dimitri Nemegaire (BEL) in a match Head Coach Jimmy Pedro (Methuen, Mass.) described as “a real battle.” Brestyan picked up a yuko against Nemegaire, but ultimately lost by ippon.
In his quest to fight for bronze, Brestyan threw Adam McGarvey (NZL) with an o uchi gari (major inner reaping) for ippon. In his next match, Brestyan lost by ippon in just under two minutes to Toni Lettner (GER), a past German National and Belgian Open Champion. Radu finished the day 2-2.
Team Force is a program created by Jimmy Pedro a two-time Olympic medalist and Leonard Wessell a 2004 Olympic Team Leader and successful businessman. The goal of Team FORCE is to create a full-time resident training program for judo athletes looking not only to advance their level of success in the sport, but also to become well-rounded individuals and successful leaders within their community. Team FORCE will produce athletes and role models made up of young people who care about their community, believe in their ability to make a difference, and assume personal responsibility for themselves and others. To apply to become a member of Team Force, send your athletic bio. and personal resume to Jimmy Pedro at 12 Cameron Way Methuen, MA 01844 by July 31, 2006.
