Astana, Kazakhstan – The 2013 Armed Forces Judo team competed in the 2013 Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Military Judo Championship hosted by the Kazakhstan Armed Forces in the capital city of Astana 29 June to 7 July.
Team USA faced the eventual bronze medalist Germany during the first round of team competition losing 1-4. Team USA faced China in the repechage round, losing 1-4.
In individual competition, IT1 Robert Turnquest (Navy – Corry Station, FL) led the U.S. with the best record going 2-2. Turnquest pinned B. Barzemeda from Algeria during his first match and won by walkover due to injury in his second match. Turnquest faced M. Mukateav from Kazakhstan losing a tough match in overtime. In the repechage, Turnquest was defeated by the bronze medal winning A. Stsiashenka from Belarus.
Air Force Second Lieutenant Akira Nervik won his first match against S. Al-Quraish from Iraq. In his second match, Nervik was defeated by S. Glockner from Germany and then to O. Varnas from Lithuania in the repechage.
Team USA faced Olympic-caliber athletes from across the world during the 35th edition of the CISM Judo Championship. The CISM Judo Championship has not been held since the 2011 World Military Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Team USA roster included:
LTC Hector Morales-Negron (USA), West Point, NY (Chief of Mission)
Ms. Claudia Berwager (USA) Fort Indiantown Gap, PA (Team Captain)
COL Shawn Kane (USA) Fort Bragg, NC (Physician)
LTC Ben Ring (USA) Fort Leavenworth, KS (Head Coach)
CPT Ramon Torres-Guzman (USA) Fort Bliss, TX (Athlete)
CPT Amber Jones (USA) Missouri National Guard (Athlete)
Capt Trevor Mallo (USAF) Kadena Air Base, Japan (Athlete)
1Lt Akira Nervik (USAF) Joint Base Andrews, MD (Athlete)
2LT Danielle Smith (USA) Georgia National Guard (Athlete)
SFC Jeff Deickmann (USA) Silver Spring, MD (Athlete)
IT1 Rob Turnquest (USN) Corry Station, FL (Athlete)
MA2 Bobby Yamashita (USN) NAS Pensacola, FL (Athlete)
Mr. Edson Mallo (USA Judo), Thornton, CO (Referee)
Complete U.S. results:
Male < 66KG: 12 in weight class – NO US ENTRY
Gold Medal: KAZAKHSTAN Silver Medal: KOREA Bronze Medal: NORTH KOREA/CHINA
CPT Ramon Torres-Guzman, (USA) withdrew due to injury
Male <73 KG: 15 in weight class
Gold Medal: KOREA Silver Medal: CHINA Bronze Medal: KAZAKHSTAN/BRAZIL
Capt Trevor Mallo (USAF) 0-2 record:
Thrown for a loss by A. Silva from Brazil with 4:26 remaining
Pinned for a loss by S. Janicki from Poland with 1:17 remaining
Male < 81 KG: 21 in weight class
Gold Medal: BRAZIL Silver Medal: GERMANY Bronze Medal: BELARUS/BELARUS
IT1 Rob Turnquest, (USN) 2-2 record:
Pinned B. Barzemeda from Algeria with 1:25 remaining for the win
Won by walkover over S. Moradi from Iran
Lost to M. Mukateav from Kazakhstan at 1:23 in overtime
Thrown for a loss by A. Stsiashenka from Belarus with 4:08 remaining
MA2 Bobby Yamashita, (USN) 0-2 record:
Thrown for a loss by T. Yemelyanau from Belarus with 4:11 remaining
Thrown for a loss by H. Pak from North Korea with 4:47 remaining
Male < 90 KG: 20 in weight class
Gold Medal: SLOVAKIA Silver Medal: KOREA Bronze Medal: BELARUS/GERMANY
2Lt Akira Nervik, (USAF) 1-2 record:
Won over S. Al-Quraish from Iraq after the Iraqi was DQ’d for grabbing leg with 3:12 left
Thrown for a loss by S. Glockner from Germany with 4:33 remaining
Thrown for a loss by O. Varnas from Lithuania with 4:09 remaining
Male 100+ KG: 20 in weight class
Gold Medal: ALGERIA Silver Medal: BRAZIL Bronze Medal: LITHUANIA/POLAND
SFC Jeff Deickman, (USA) 0-2 record
Thrown by J. Wojnarowicz from Poland with 4:50 remaining
Pinned by B. Harmegnies from Belgium with 4:27 remaining
Female < 57 KG: 6 in weight class
Gold Medal: BRAZIL Silver Medal: ITALY Bronze Medal: KAZAKHSTAN/CHINA
CPT Amber Jones, (USA) 0-2 record
Pinned for a loss by A. Ten from Kazakhstan with 3:26 remaining
Pinned for a loss by M. Iacorassi from Italy with 2:13 remaining
Female < 70 KG: 7 in weight class
Gold Medal: BRAZIL Silver Medal: GERMANY Bronze Medal: NORTH KOREA/FRANCE
2LT Danielle Smith, (USA) 0-3 record:
Pinned by Z. Faisollanova from Kazakhstan with 3:43 remaining
Thrown by A. Lisewski from Germany with 4:47 remaining
Pinned by S.Y. Hong from North Korea with 3:43 remaining
TEAM AND OTHER AWARDS:
OUTSTANDING MALE ATHLETE: Kazhymukhan Oteuliyev - Kazakhstan
OUTSTANDING FEMALE ATHLETE: Maria Portella - Brazil
OVERALL TEAM STANDINGS: Brazil (12 Medals); China (7 medals); South Korea (3 Medals)