Aaron Cohen

Aaron Cohen (born September 28, 1981) is an American former judoka. He was a 5-time US national champion (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009), and earned a silver medal in the 2008 US Olympic trials. He earned a bronze medal at the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel. Biography He is the son of Irwin Cohen, a former Olympian, is Jewish, and lives in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Aaron's uncle Steve Cohen is a former Olympic competitor and coach, and his brother Richard also competed at the national level. He trained at the New York Athletic Club. He was a 5-time US national champion (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009), and placed second 4 times, and third once. He earned a silver medal in the 2008 US Olympic trials.