San Jose Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 - Mike Swain

Mike Swain competed in major international tournaments including four Olympic Games and five World Championships. He is most known for his historic win in 1987, becoming the first male judoka from the United States to win a World Championship since its inception in 1956. He also won silver at both the 1985 and 1989 World Championships, as well as a gold at the 1987 Pan American Games. He is a four-time Olympian, winning the bronze medal in the ’88 Games as well as a five-time World team member and was the 1996 US Olympic Judo coach for the Atlanta Games.
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