Lydia Au
Olympic Judo
Walter Payton High School
At age 9, Lydia Au began competing in Judo, winning her first national championship in 2004 and earned a spot on the Pan American Championship team. She continued to excel in the sport, winning the bronze medal at the Pan American Championships in 2006 and 2008, traveling on numerous international teams and winning an additional four national championships, the most recent being the 2010 USJF/USJA Junior National Judo Championships this July.