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Lynn Roethke
Lynn Joyce Roethke (born June 22, 1961) is an American female judoka competitor. Among her most notable accomplishments, Lynn is a two-time Olympic athlete, a Pan American gold medalist, and World Champion Silver medalist. She was the first female to be inducted to the Black Belt Hall of Fame and voted as Olympic Athlete of the Year. She competed in the −61 kg division for most of her competitive career (early 1980s – late 1990s). Olympics Roethke is a two-time US Olympic competitor for judo. Lynn competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics#Demonstration sports, 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea where she would win the silver medal in the Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics#Women's demonstration games, -61 kg (134 lbs) division. This would make her the first American woman to compete in the finals (the gold was won by Diane Bell (judoka), Diane Bell of GBR). During these Olympics, women's judo was a demonstration sport, therefore did not count towards the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bend, Wisconsin
West Bend is the county seat of Washington County, Wisconsin, Washington County, Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,752. History Early history and settlement Northeastern Washington County's earliest known inhabitants were pre-Columbian Mound Builders, who constructed effigy mounds in the area sometime between 650 Common Era, CE and 1300 CE. They were semi-nomadic and survived by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants. They made pottery and constructed tools from bone, wood, stone, and occasionally copper. They built effigy mounds shaped like mammals, reptiles, birds and other creatures, both real and mythical, as well as conical, oval, and linear mounds, some of which contain human burials. Some mounds in the West Bend area were destroyed by settlers to create farm fields, but several dozen survive and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Washington County "Island" Effigy Mound District, which includes the Lizard Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
