Rene Capo

Born: 5/9/61
Height: 6 ‘1
Weight: +100kg
Hometown: Hialeah, Fl
Birthplace: Pina Del Rio, Cuba
Education: University of Minnesota (Class of '85)
Rank: Yodan (4th Degree Black Belt)
Nickname: Caposki
Hobbies: Tennis, Fishing, Jogging
Favorite Judo Player: Jason Morris (USA)

1996 Olympic Team Member, 95kg (Atlanta, GA)
1992 Olympic Team Alternate, 95kg
1988 Olympic Team Member, 86kg (Seoul, Korea)

GOLD

  • 96 US Olympic Trials (95kg) – Colorado Springs, CO
  • 91 US Sr. Nationals (95kg) – Honolulu, HI
  • 89 US Sr. Nationals (86kg) – Orlando, FL
  • 88 US Olympic Trials (86kg) – Colorado Springs, CO
  • 87 Pacific Rim (95kg) – Colorado Springs, CO
  • 79 US Sr. Nationals (93kg) – San Francisco, CA
  • 79 High School Nationals (93kg) – Rogers, AK
  • 77 High School Nationals (80kg) – Yale, CT (Also was "Grand Champion")


SILVER

  • 98 US Sr. Nationals(+95kg) – Chicago, IL
  • 95 Finnish Open (95kg) – Finland
  • 90 Olympic Festival (95kg) – Minneapolis, MN


BRONZE

  • 02 US Sr. Nationals (+100kg) – Cleveland, OH
  • 99 US Open (+100kg) – Colorado Springs, CO
  • 90 & 89 US Open(95kg) – Colorado Springs, CO
  • 88 US Open (86kg) – Colorado Springs, CO