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Travis Stevens Wins Biggest Tournament To Date: World Judo Masters

Travis Stevens Wins Biggest Tournament To Date: World Judo Masters

Photo: USA Judo

The USA’s Travis Stevens, probably the hardest working judoka around, has won his biggest international tournament to date by claiming the -81kg gold medal at the 2016 World Masters.

He showed great Newaza and when asked why he focuses on it, he answered:

Because nobody else is doing it.

Currently ranked No. 14 in the world, Stevens defeated Belgium’s Joachim Bottieau to become the first U.S. men’s judoka to win gold at the World Masters competition.

Travis Stevens aka ‘The Judo Silencer’ is a judoka from the United States who competed in 2008 Olympics. He participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics, losing against the previous winner of the 2008 Summer Olympics, Ole Bischof, in the semi-finals by judges’ decision and was then beaten in the bronze medal match by Canada’s Antoine Valois-Fortier. Travis has defeated Judo legend and Ne Waza king Flavio Canto. Travis also holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under John Danaher. Danaher rewarded Stevens his black belt on November 19, 2013.

Travis Stevens went through all the BJJ Belts under John Danaher in an incredible 18 Months! . He held the rank of Brown for a year and competed at Copa Podio, and BJJ expo tournament. White-blue in weeks, then blue-purple in a month then purple-brown in a few months!

 

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