2008 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST COMING TO HOBOKEN

Freestyle Wrestler Henry Cejudo Offering Children's Clinic and Book Signing At Edge Hoboken Wrestling School

The youngest American to ever win an Olympic Gold Medal in freestyle wrestling is bringing his world-class skills and epic story of triumph to Hoboken, NJ.

Henry Cejudo (www.HenryCejudo.com), who made history at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Bejing, will host a one hour children's wrestling clinic at Edge Hoboken Wrestling School on February 12, 2010.  The clinic is open to ages 6-18.  Cejudo will also hand out signed copies of his new book detailing his rise to Olympic Gold.

Born in Los Angeles into a world of instability and poverty and raised with his six siblings by a single mother, Henry Cejudo defied all odds as he chased his Olympic dream.   His awe-inspiring story unfolded before an international audience as Cejudo became the only American wrestler to bring home the gold during the 2008 Games, a feat which kept U.S.A. Wrestling's four decade gold medal win streak alive.  His unbelievable story of triumph and determination is now available for the world to share in his autobiography, American Victory, Penguin Group, USA, which he co-wrote with Bill Plaschke, a sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times since 1996 and a regular panelist on ESPN'S "Around the Horn." 

What: 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo will be hosting a one hour children's wrestling clinic, followed by a signing of his memoirs detailing his rise to Olympic Gold, at Edge Hoboken Wrestling School on 2/12/10. The clinic is open to ages 6-18.  All participants in the event will receive a signed copy of Cejudo's autobiography, American Victory.  $20 admission fee. 

When: Friday February 12^th, 2010.  Clinic from 6-7pm, with book signing immediately following.

Where: Edge Hoboken Wrestling School (www.edgehoboken.com), 352 Observer highway, 2nd floor Hoboken, NJ

About Henry Cejudo

Henry Cejudo is a freestyle wrestler who won a gold medal in the 2008 Bejing Olympics. At 21 years old, he was the youngest American to ever have won an Olympic wrestling gold medal.  Today, Henry offers guidance and inspiration to inner-city and at-risk youth across the country, sharing his story, fostering hope, and helping to shape the lives of thousands of young athletes.