| Birth date | July 24, 1959 (age 67) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Union City, Georgia, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Weight class | –60 kg |
| Worlds rank | 5 |
| Worlds year | 1983 |
| Worlds year 2 | 1989 |
| Olympics rank | 3 |
| Olympics year | 1984 |
| Olympics weight | Men's 60 kg |
| Updated | 19 June 2023 |
Edward J. "Ed" Liddie (born 21 July 1959 in Union City, Georgia) is an American former judoka. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California and was a bronze medalist in the men's extra-lightweight division (60 kg). He also won judo medals at the Pan American Games in 1979 and 1991. He graduated from Cumberland College in 1983.[1] He teaches at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2] He was named as a finalist for the USOC Paralympic Coach of the Year in 2013.[3] He served as a coach for some Olympic judoka such as Taraje Williams-Murray.[4]
References
- ^ "Eddie Liddie (1999)". University of the Cumberlands Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ "USA Judo - Features, Events, Results - Team USA". Usjudo.org. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ "Eddie Liddie Named Finalist For USOC Paralympic Coach of the Year". Teamusa.org. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ "Taraje Williams-Murray Judo, 60 Kilograms". Nytimes.com. 1984-11-09. Retrieved 2016-11-06.