Adler Volmar
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Website | Official Website |
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Country | United States |
Sport | Men's judo |
Coached by | Jhonny Prado, German Velazco |
Adler Volmar (born March 5, 1977) is a
Early life and career in Haiti
Volmar was born in
In 1990, after losing a fight at school, Volmar began taking self-defense lessons at the Union Judo Club in Cap-Haïtien under the tutelage of Leandre Innocent. He was an apt student and earned a black belt after only two years. At age seventeen, his mother sent him to live with his aunts in the United States because of political turmoil in Haiti. Because he was born in the United States, he held
Volmar competed for his home country, Haiti, at the
Career in the United States
While living with an aunt in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1998, Volmar received a letter from the Selective Service System notifying him that he must register with the system. Not yet fluent in English, he misunderstood and thought that he was obligated to serve in the military. After speaking with a recruiter who told him of the military's sports programs, Volmar enlisted in the United States Navy. His military service offered an excuse to ask the Haitian sport authorities for release, freeing him to compete for the United States. Volmar was trained as a combat medic and taught classes in self-defense at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. After work, he would drive ninety-eight miles to train at a judo club run by Jimmy Pedro in Lawrence, Massachusetts.[1]
Eventually, Volmar was admitted to the Navy's sports program and began competing again. He finished seventh at the January 2003
Volmar continued to train and participate in United States and international competitions. By January 2008, he was a member of the United States national judo team and was preparing for the
At the Olympic trials in
Volmar lives in Coral Springs, Florida, with his wife Crystal and their three children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Weiner, Jay (June 22, 2008). "The journey was long, but Volmar finally gets Olympic chance". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ^ "Adler Volmar". USA Judo. Archived from the original on 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ISBN 1-56145-169-X. Archived from the original(PDF) on 25 June 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.