“No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow. Welcome Home Henry!”
- Captain Eric Albarracin
Henry Cejudo (L), Capt. Eric Albarracin (R), Enrique Montiel (Photo)
Gary Abbott / (719) 598-8181 ext. 641
January 13, 2011 7:52 AM / gabbott@usawrestling.org
Scottsdale, AZ – January 13, 2011 – Olympic gold medalist, author and hometown hero Henry Cejudo hopes to add another gold medal to his remarkable life story by competing in the 2012 London Olympics. The 23 year-old wrestling powerhouse plans to return to competition as soon as possible. As a fierce competitor and uncompromising athlete, he has stayed loyal to an aggressive training regimen since winning the gold medal in 2008.
The youngest gold medalist in United States wrestling history, Cejudo achieved his dream of becoming an Olympian at 21 years old. An improbable goal for an unlikely hero, his character and spirit were strengthened through a childhood spent fighting for survival on and off the mat. Cejudo is confident that the dedication, determination and desire that propelled him from adversity to Olympic gold will serve him again in 2012.
“Winning another gold medal for my country would be an honor for me” stated Cejudo. “Training to perform at the Olympic level takes everything you have in your body, heart, mind and soul. I have always been committed to wrestling and the United States; I am ready to put everything I have behind that commitment again.”
Cejudo plans to return to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., where he trained for four years prior to winning the Olympic gold medal in Beijing.
“Henry Cejudo is the reigning Olympic champion. Anytime you have an athlete of that caliber in your program is a huge lift,” said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. “We are excited about his return and look forward to his quest for another Olympic title.”
“Getting Henry back is exciting for American wrestling. It is always great for our program to have our Olympic champions on the mat,” said National Freestyle Coach Zeke Jones. “He has a lot of work to do. We will have a chance to evaluate where he is at, and set a training and competition schedule for him.”
Henry Cejudo (Flag) Enrique Montiel (Photo)
About Henry Cejudo
Olympic gold medalist and author, Henry Cejudo, achieved his dream of becoming an Olympic gold medalist at just 21 years old. Henry made history by becoming the youngest American wrestler to bring home the gold. The American born son of undocumented immigrants from Mexico, Cejudo spent his early years in fear of his criminal father and immigration officials. He struggled to find consistency in his chaotic world as he fought for survival on and off the wrestling mat. His amazing story of determination and triumph has won the hearts of America. A story that was captured by Henry Cejudo and Bill Plaschke in a book titled “American Victory.” Henry continues to achieve his dreams with another book deal, adidas shoe endorsement and inspiring millions of young athletes and troubled youth through his work with numerous charities. Many have expressed that Cejudo represents everything that is right with this country and that his journey embodies the ethos of the American Dream. To learn more about Henry Cejudo visit his website at www.henrycejudo.com.
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The sudden tragic death of a young Olympic brother is difficult to accept. It made me really think of a lot of things. Mortality. What really matters. Who really matters. I’ve been struggling with my health this past week and that has been an interesting thing I can compare the completeness of mortality. I didn’t know of Jacob’s passing right away because on the day it happened I began a 4 day trip to Oklahoma and my commitment there prevented me from hearing of the news until my return.
Jacob was living the dream and went out on a high. I man named Jim Rohn once said, “When death comes to find you do not let it find you a cripple in the valley but climbing up the next mountain top.” My condolences to the Curby family and his lady, Amy. And brothers, your loss I am sorry for. I know he was one of you from the ground up at USEOC. Spenser, Kerry, Ivan, and everyone else close to him included.
I just saw him a few weeks ago at the Olympic Training Center. He was bouncing around like a ball of energy. When I was 25 I was jumping around like that in that lobby. Jacob was a world class athlete. He was a full time Olympic hopeful. His sport was Greco-Roman Wrestling. He was reaching the top of the ladder to be number one. He returned to Boise Idaho from an exhausting training tour in Russia and in that exhaustion he had a Grand Maul Epileptic seizure and died from the shock in his weak state.
I know that exhaustion. And I know Epileptic seizures. I spent many years taking medication for Epilepsy. I began wrestling with the medical condition and managed it all through high school. It is a horrifying medical condition. You have not experienced being out of control until you have a full seizure. It changes your life. That could have been me. I had doctors warn me about that. I had doctors that said go for it too. Helen Keller said, “Life is short and unpredictable. Eat the desert first!”
