Celita Schutz

Celita Schutz
Celita Schutz
Born	Celita Schutz; 17 February 1968; Houston, TX
Style	Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Teacher(s)	Nagayasu Ogasawara, Louis Vintaloro
Rank	6th dan (Rokudan) black belt in Judo; Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Celita Valerie Schutz (born 17 February 1968 in Houston, Texas) is an American judoka who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics on the women's team.[1] She is a graduate of Yale University. class of 1990.

Schutz grew up in River Vale, New Jersey, where seeing her brother taking a lesson convinced her to take up judo at the age of six.[2] She began training at a young age with Sensei Ogasawara at Kokushi Dojo, in Westwood, New Jersey. She became nationally ranked at age 14 and internationally ranked at age 16. While competing worldwide, much of Celita's extended international training occurred in Japan, Spain, Germany and Brazil. She became Captain of the 1996 US Olympic Women's Judo Team; held consecutive #1 ranking in the United States for seven years; and while accumulating medals from around the world, achieved highest ranking of 5th in the World with expert coaching of Sensei Matsumura, Technical Advisor of Kokushikai, Inc.

Schutz has been a resident of Hillsdale, New Jersey.[3]

Selected accomplishments

1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta
2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney
2004 Summer Olympics, Athens
2x World Team Member
US Open International Champion
Multi-time International Medalist
6x US National Judo Champion (Senior Level)
2x US Olympic Committee Female Athlete of the Year, Judo
Ultimate Female Titan
2x Grapplers Quest BJJ Champion
ADCC North American Champion, 2007
Certified Personal Trainer, NASM

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References

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Celita Schutz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
Berkow, Ira (July 23, 2004). ""Olympics; A Judo Champion Bounces Back From Heartbreak". The New York Times. p. D1. Retrieved November 24, 2017. And so at the beginning of this year, after the emotional and even physical upheaval of the last few years, the 5-foot-5 Schutz (pronounced Shoots), 36, sat back on her couch in a tan T-shirt, blue jeans and silver earrings and recalled how she had decided to try a comeback to the sport that she has loved since she first took it up at age 6, in River Vale, N.J., after watching her older brother Del take judo lessons.
Rexhepi, Adriatik (September 12, 2000). "Schutz Is Sure Judo Medal's Within Reach". New York Post. Retrieved November 23, 2017. You hear that Celita Schutz is a member of the U.S. Olympic judo team and your first thought is she must be a tomboy tough girl with a chip on her shoulder.... The 32-year old Schutz, who resides in Hillsdale, N.J., is a bright and articulate woman who will be competing in her second Olympics when she takes the floor in Sydney on Sept. 20. In 1996, as the women’s judo team captain in Atlanta, she lost in the first round. This year, she vows, will be different.

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[sref-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Celita Schutz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2012.

[2] Berkow, Ira (July 23, 2004). ""Olympics; A Judo Champion Bounces Back From Heartbreak". The New York Times. p. D1. Retrieved November 24, 2017. And so at the beginning of this year, after the emotional and even physical upheaval of the last few years, the 5-foot-5 Schutz (pronounced Shoots), 36, sat back on her couch in a tan T-shirt, blue jeans and silver earrings and recalled how she had decided to try a comeback to the sport that she has loved since she first took it up at age 6, in River Vale, N.J., after watching her older brother Del take judo lessons.

[3] Rexhepi, Adriatik (September 12, 2000). "Schutz Is Sure Judo Medal's Within Reach". New York Post. Retrieved November 23, 2017. You hear that Celita Schutz is a member of the U.S. Olympic judo team and your first thought is she must be a tomboy tough girl with a chip on her shoulder.... The 32-year old Schutz, who resides in Hillsdale, N.J., is a bright and articulate woman who will be competing in her second Olympics when she takes the floor in Sydney on Sept. 20. In 1996, as the women’s judo team captain in Atlanta, she lost in the first round. This year, she vows, will be different.