Rena Kanokogi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRena Kanokogi
martial artist
Date of Birth: 30-Jul-1935
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 21-Nov-2009
Profession: judoka
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Rena Kanokogi
- Rena Kanokogi (née Glickman; July 30, 1935 – November 21, 2009) was a renowned Jewish-American judo expert.
- In 1959, disguised as a man, she won a medal at a YMCA judo tournament, but had to return it after acknowledging that she was a woman.
- Traveling to Japan to continue her judo training, Kanokogi became the first woman allowed to train in the men's group at the Kodokan.
- She is perhaps best known for pioneering women's judo competition at the Olympic Games.
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