Colleen Rosensteel
Colleen Rosensteel (born March 13, 1967) is an American judoka and a Pan American games silver medalist.
Rosensteel was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. She attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she was a member of the Florida Gators track and field team. She graduated with a bachelor's degree and master's degree in exercise and sport sciences in 1990 and 1994, respectively, and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."
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.
As a 17-year-old, she also was a top ranked discus thrower, earning a silver medal at the 1984 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.
She currently works at South Fayette Township School District as the Athletic Lifting and Conditioning Trainer.
See also
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
- List of University of Florida Olympians
References
External links
- Colleen Rosensteel at the International Olympic Committee
- Colleen Rosensteel at JudoInside.com