Anthony Camal
{{short description|American judoka}}{{MedalTableTop}}
{{MedalSport | Men's Judo}}
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{{MedalCompetition|S National Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|Bronze|1989}}
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Anthony Camal was an American teacher, high school coach and former firefighter who was a national and international competitor in judo. Born in New York City, Camal was originally instructed in Judo by his father.{{cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/eLetterPages/Club-Profile/2013/Renzo-Gracie-Fort-Lee-TEO-BJJ-and-Skelley-Judo-Fort-Lee-New-Jersey|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121081526/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/eLetterPages/Club-Profile/2013/Renzo-Gracie-Fort-Lee-TEO-BJJ-and-Skelley-Judo-Fort-Lee-New-Jersey|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 21, 2014|title=Renzo Gracie Fort Lee, TEO BJJ and Skelley Judo Fort Lee, New Jersey|work=Team USA}}{{cite web |date=2016-08-30 |title=Longtime Paterson Firefighter, Woodland Park Resident Mourned by Family and Community |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/passaic-valley/sections/community-announcements/articles/longtime-paterson-firefighter-woodland-park-resident-mourned-by-family-and-community |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=TAPinto}} Camal earned a bronze medal in the 1989 National Championships in Judo.{{cite web|url=http://www.judoinside.com/judoka/view/47971/judo-results|title=Anthony Camal, Judoka, JudoInside|work=judoinside.com}}
Anthony Camal was a seven-time New Jersey state champion in Judo.{{cite web|url=http://www.camaljudo.com/instructor-detail.html|title=Camal Judo Sensei Camal|work=camaljudo.com|access-date=2015-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125031/http://www.camaljudo.com/instructor-detail.html|archive-date=2015-04-02|url-status=dead}} He won the World Police and Firefighters championships in 2001, and took silver in 2003.[https://www.linkedin.com/pub/anthony-camal/68/454/830 Anthony Camal | LinkedIn] Camal has held the Annual Camal Judo North Eastern Championship {{cite web|url=http://www.spartakjudo.org/Events/Content2010.shtml|title=Spartak Sports Club -- What's New|work=spartakjudo.org|access-date=2015-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152037/http://www.spartakjudo.org/Events/Content2010.shtml|archive-date=2015-04-02|url-status=dead}} for at least 14 years.{{cite web|url=http://www.bitlanders.com/blogs/october-2014-nyac-judo-club-newsletter/585404|title=October 2014 NYAC Judo Club Newsletter|author=judo|work=bitLanders|date=2 October 2014 }} Camal currently serves as the first vice president of the Hudson Yudankashi, a regional body of the United States Judo Association.{{cite web|url=http://hudsonjudo.org/officers/|title=Officers|work=Hudson Judo Yudanshakai}} Camal was also an instructor of Mixed Martial Arts and Jiu-Jitsu.{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/recreation/totowa-7-year-old-walks-away-with-first-place-at-international-judo-tournament-1.678893|title=Totowa 7-year-old walks away with first place at international judo tournament|author=Heather Halpern-Pedalino|work=NorthJersey.com}}
Camal was a teacher in Little Falls, New Jersey.[http://www.fightteam.net/MMA-SCHOOL/7226260/LITTLE-FALLS/NJ/Camal-Judo Camal Judo Little Falls, New Jersey - BJJ / Jiu-Jitsu, Judo Presented By Fight Team] As a coach he has produced many junior national, senior national and international competitors.{{cite web|url=http://princetonjudo.org/princetonjudo/2014/01/|title=Princeton Judo|work=princetonjudo.org|access-date=2015-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103335/http://princetonjudo.org/princetonjudo/2014/01/|archive-date=2015-04-02|url-status=dead}} Camal received a 2012 Firefighter Award for Valor from the Paterson Fire Department in Paterson, New Jersey.{{cite web|url=http://www.pc200club.org/heroes.html|title=Our Honored Heroes|work=pc200club.org|access-date=2015-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402135827/http://www.pc200club.org/heroes.html|archive-date=2015-04-02|url-status=dead}} Camal injured his back as a result of his duties as a firefighter.{{Cite web |url=https://wp.usjudo.org/Files/Internal_Files/eLetter/2011/ClubProfileCamal110125.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-03-11 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221011/https://wp.usjudo.org/Files/Internal_Files/eLetter/2011/ClubProfileCamal110125.pdf |url-status=dead }}