CVN July 2008, page 5
Taraje Williams-Murray headed for Olympics
Bronx native, Taraje Williams-Murray, through adversity overcomes the Olympic Trials to represent the United States in the martial art of judo in the 60kg division
After graduating from home school he went on to attend LIU in Brooklyn at age 15. Taraje became an Olympian in 2004 and returned home from Athens, Greece, number 10 in the world. He is studying for his masters in banking and financial services at Boston University via distance learning. He advanced his quest to return to the Olympics to (by faith and hard work) win the gold for his country.
Through untold odds and adversity Williams-Murray, by faith, was able to qualify his 60kg division at the Pan-Am Games in Miami, Florida, May 4, 2008. The venue was held at the James L. Knight Center
The battle up hill to the Olympic trials this past June 13-15 in Las Vegas Nevada at the Thomas and Mack Center proved to be fruitful as he clinched the spot to represent the United States, at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
More information; factual and personal about Taraje and his home school and judo family, his affiliated clubs and coaches please call Taraje Williams-Murray @ 646.542.4555 Uchimata@aol.com, or read his blog site @ taraje.com. (father) Michael Murray @ 646.261.0651 Publicist & (mother) Cheryl Williams-Murray@ 718.292.-7181, 0651.or Sukarat@aol.com ( brother) Amani A. Williams-Murray @ 732.658.6885 (sister) Kinanda Williams-Murray @ 646.773.3153. (sister) Akili Williams-Murray @ 646.773.2825. (sister) Sukari Williams-Murray @ 646.330.8231. (brother) Zawadi Williams-Murray @646.648.9237. Taraje’s Olympic journey was born with Sensai
Ralph Reyes 718.931.5132, e-mail JTJudo@aol.com , at the Jamie Towers Judo Club a not for profit and free instruction for over 30 years, located in the south Bronx.
Other pertinent information can be accessed at
usjudo.org,
nbcOlympics.com
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