Michael Swain was born on December 21, 1960. A judoka, Swain has competed in major international tournaments including four Olympics and five World Championships. He is probably best known for his historic win in 1987 becoming the first male judoka to win a world championship since its inception in 1956. He also won silver at both the 1985 and 1989 World Championships and a gold at the 1987 Pan American Games. He is a four time Olympian, a five time World Games Team Member, and was the 1996 U.S. Olympic Judo coach for the Atlanta Games. He was named Black Belt Magazines Competitor of the Year in 1985. He now owns Swain Sports.
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