Colleen Rosensteel
Encyclopedia
Colleen Rosensteel is an American judo
ka and a Pan American games
silver medal
ist.
Rosensteel was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
. She attended the University of Florida
in Gainesville, Florida
, and graduated with a bachelor's degree
and master's degree
in exercise and sport sciences in 1990 and 1994, respectively.
Rosensteel competed for the United States judo team in three consecutive Summer Olympics: the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain; the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
; and the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia. Her best Olympic finish was a ninth-place tie in 2000.
Rosensteel won a bronze medal in the women's heavyweight (+78 kg) division at the 1995 Pan American Games
in Mar del Plata, Argentina. She won a silver medal in the women's heavyweight division at the 1999 Pan American Games
in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
.
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka and a Pan American games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
ist.
Rosensteel was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Greensburg is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The city is named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War...
. She attended the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, and graduated with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
and master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in exercise and sport sciences in 1990 and 1994, respectively.
Rosensteel competed for the United States judo team in three consecutive Summer Olympics: the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain; the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
; and the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia. Her best Olympic finish was a ninth-place tie in 2000.
Rosensteel won a bronze medal in the women's heavyweight (+78 kg) division at the 1995 Pan American Games
Judo at the 1995 Pan American Games
This page shows the results of the Judo Competition for men and women at the 1995 Pan American Games, held from March 11 to March 26 in Mar del Plata, Argentina...
in Mar del Plata, Argentina. She won a silver medal in the women's heavyweight division at the 1999 Pan American Games
Judo at the 1999 Pan American Games
This page shows the results of the Judo Competition for men and women at the 1999 Pan American Games, held from July 23 to August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Canada...
in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.