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Mariah Holguin

Senior World Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019 ... Junior World Championships: 2019, 2018, 2015 ... Cadet World Championships: 2015

Athlete Bio#

Age

24

Hometown

San Antonio, TX

Education

Claudia Taylor Johnson University of Texas at Arlington

Club: Universal Judo

Weight Category: 57 kg

Career Highlights
  • Current World Ranking: No. 34
  • 2x Senior Pan American-Oceania Championships Bronze Medalist
  • 12x Continental Open Medalist
  • 2x Senior National Champion

International Judo Federation Competition History: Mariah Holguin IJF Profile

Personal:

Holguin was introduced to judo when her father would taker her to watch older brother Cameron's practices. Soon his coach asked if she would like to give the sport a try and Holguin quickly rose through the ranks, qualifying to represent Team USA on the international stage as a 15-year-old at both the Junior and Cadet World Championships in 2015. Holguin began competing on the senior international circuit in 2016, qualifying for her first Senior National Team as a 17-year-old in 2018 when she fought at the Senior Pan American Championships. Balancing training with going to college full time, Holguin earned her Bachelor's degree in public health from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2022 and has her eyes set on qualifying for the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games. 

Competition History

2024:

  • Bronze - Senior Pan American-Oceania Championships


2023
:

  • Bronze - Varadero Pan American Open
  • Fifth - Senior Pan American-Oceania Championships
  • Fifth - Guayaquil Pan American Open


2022:

  • Gold - USA Judo Senior National Championships
  • Silver - Lima Pan American Open
  • Bronze - Senior Pan American Championships 
  • Bronze - Perth Grand Prix
  • Fifth - Tunis African Open


2021:

  • Gold - USA Judo Senior National Championships
  • Bronze - Guadalajara Pan American Open
  • Fifth - Baku Grand Slam


2020:

  • Gold - Junior Pan American Championships 
  • Gold - Lima Pan American Open


2019:

  • Gold - Quito Pan American Open
  • Gold - USA Judo Youth National Championships (IJF-Junior)
  • Silver - USA Judo Senior National Championships 
  • Silver - Santo Domingo Pan American Open
  • Bronze - Santiago Pan American Open


2018:

  • Silver - USA Judo Senior National Championships 
  • Bronze - Santo Domingo Pan American Open
  • Bronze - Lima Pan American Open


2017:

  • Silver - USA Judo Senior National Championships
  • Bronze - USA Judo Junior Olympic National Championships (IJF-Junior)
  • Bronze - Lima Pan American Open


2016:

  • Gold - USA Judo Junior Olympic National Championships (Cadet)
  • Bronze - Sambo Cadet World Championships
  • Bronze - El Salvador Pan American Open


2015:

  • Bronze - USA Judo Senior National Championships (52 kg)
  • Silver - USA Judo Youth National Championships (Juvenile B 52 kg)


2014:

  • Gold - USA Judo Junior Olympic National Championships (48 kg Juvenile A)
  • Silver - USA Judo Youth National Championships (48 kg Juvenile A)
  • Silver - USA Judo Senior National Championships (48 kg Brown Belt)

Mariah Holguin in the News#

Event Schedule#

2025 USA Judo Youth National Championships

USA Judo is pleased to welcome you to the 2025 Youth National Championships at the Salt Palace Convention Center.The Youth Nationals draws more than 500 of the best athletes from ages 5-20 throughout the nation annually to vie for National Championship...

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2024 USA Judo Youth National Championships

USA Judo is pleased to welcome you to the 2023 Youth National Championships at the Georgia International Convention Center.The Youth Nationals draws more than 500 of the best athletes from ages 5-20 throughout the nation annually to vie for National Ch...

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