Steve Cohen

Steven Jay "Steve" Cohen (born August 29, 1955) is an American former Olympic judoka and Olympic coach. He won the US National Judo Championships in 1974, 1975, 1977, 1985, and 1987. He won a gold medal at the 1973 Maccabiah Games, a bronze medal at the 1975 Pan American Games, and a silver medal at the 1986 Goodwill Games. Early and personal life Cohen was born in Chicago, Illinois, and is Jewish. He taught judo at his own club, and became CEO of food ingredient company Z-Trim Holdings. He lives in Grayslake, Illinois. Cohen's brother Irwin Cohen and two nephews Aaron Cohen and Richard are all accomplished judoka. Judo career Cohen is a 7th-degree black belt. He won a gold medal at the 1973 Maccabiah Games in Israel in judo, at 176 pounds.