Accomplishments
Olympic Teams
2008, 2004, 2000 (Seventh), 1996
World Championship Teams
1995, 1997 (Bronze), 1999, 2001, 2003
Pan American Games Teams
2003 (Gold), 1999 (Gold), 1995 (Bronze)
Pan American Championship Teams
2004 (Silver), 2003 (Bronze), 2002 (Silver), 2001 (Gold), 1998 (Gold), 1997 (Silver), 1996 (Silver)
2008
• US Judo Olympic Team Captain• Gold – U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo
• Silver – USA Judo Senior National Championships
2007
• Gold – U.S. Open
2004
• US Olympic Team Co-Captain
• Gold – Olympic Trials
• Silver – Pan American Championships
• Fifth – Rotterdam World Cup
2003
• Gold – Pan American Games
• Gold – Rendez-Vous Canada
• Gold – Puerto Rico Open
• Gold – New York Open
• Gold – Olympic Qualifier
• Silver – U.S. Open
• Bronze – Pan American Championships
• Bronze – Benito Juarez Championships
2002
• Gold – U.S. Open
• Gold – Budapest World Cup
• Silver – Pan American Championships
• Seventh – German Super World Cup
2001
• Gold – Pan American Championships
• Gold – British Open
• Silver – Rotterdam World Cup
• Silver – European Club Cup Final
• Silver – IMCA America U.S. Open
• Bronze – Budapest World Cup
2000
• Bronze – Rotterdam World Cup
• Seventh – Olympic Games
1999
• Gold – Pan American Games
• Gold – USA Judo Senior National Championships
1998
• Gold – USA Judo Senior National Championships
• Gold – Pan American Championships
• Bronze – British Open
• Bronze – Budapest World Cup
• Bronze – Austrian World Cup
1997
•Gold – USA Judo Senior National Championships (86kg)
•Bronze – World Championships (86kg)
1996
• Gold – U.S. Open Championships (86kg)
1995
• Gold – USA Judo Senior National Championships (86kg)
• Bronze – Pan American Games (86kg)
1994
• Gold – USA Judo Senior National Championships (86kg)
• Gold – U.S. Olympic Festival (86kg)
1993
• Gold – U.S. Olympic Festival (86kg)
• Silver – USA Judo Senior National Championships (86kg)
1992
• Gold – U.S. Open (86kg)
• 5th-Jr. World Championships(86kg)
1991
• Silver – USA Judo Senior National Championships (78kg)
About Brian
Born in Tallahassee, FL, Olson started training in Judo in 1979 at the age of six. He has more than 34 years of experience in Judo competition and more than 15 years of coaching on the mats. Olson was known, during his career, as one of the best Judokas that have been produced in the United States. His signature moves were relentless, gripping sequences and his dynamic foot sweeps.
Business
After retiring from Active Competition in 2008, Olson Began teaching Judo at Easton’s BJJ in Boulder Colorado, where he was first introduced to BJJ and to MMA. Olson states, “Working straight ground work opened my eyes to an entirely new world on the ground”. Olson had the opportunity to work with individuals like Shane Carwin, Elliot Marshal, Nate Marquardt, Brandon Schaub and coaches Leister Bowling, Amal Easton, and Trevor Wittman.
Olson’s Martial Arts Academy
In 2010, Olson started Olson’s Martial Arts Academy that was focused solely on teaching Judo. Olson states, “In business and in life, I always bring my competition attributes to everything I do. I want to have the best programs as well as I want to be the best husband and dad.”
Olson’s Martial Arts Academy is now focused on teaching BJJ, Judo, and Muy Tai. Olson states, “I am now hooked on BJJ, it is easier on my body and I am learning something vastly the same but so very different in approach. I am not trying to make Olympic and World Champs yet. It is my goal to create an academy where people can learn, sweat, and have fun while growing the martial arts.
