From Lansing to Seoul to Tokyo to Henderson, every major event.
Oct 9, 1960
Born · Lansing, Michigan
Raised in Appleton, Wisconsin. Introduced to wrestling and martial arts from age ~10.
Early 1980s
Permanent Resident Athlete · U.S. Olympic Training Center
Colorado Springs. Devoted full-time training leading to three World Team selections and two Olympic Alternates before Seoul.
1983
First U.S. World Judo Team Selection
International debut. Begins a 12-year streak of world-team-level relevance.
1984
Olympic First Alternate · British Open Bronze
Narrowly misses Los Angeles Olympics as First Alternate. Earns bronze at British Open.
1984
Arrives in Tokyo · Joins Maruso Securities
Becomes among the first non-Japanese floor traders on the TSE. Begins earning his B.S. at Sophia University while trading.
FinanceTokyo
1985
Triple Judo Success
Wins U.S. Collegiate Championship. Earns silver at Summer Universiade. Named to Pan American Team and U.S. World Team.
1986 - 1987
Consecutive U.S. Olympic Festival Golds
Back-to-back gold medals demonstrate peak domestic dominance in the half-lightweight division.
1988
Seoul Summer Olympics · 14th Place
Competes in the 60-65 kg half-lightweight event at the 1988 Seoul Games. Finishes 14th in the field.
OlympianSeoul
1989
B.S. Sophia University
Earns Bachelor of Science from Sophia University, Tokyo, while building a trading career in Japan.
1990
U.S. National Judo Champion · San Diego
Gold medal at U.S. Nationals. Continues World Team First Alternate designations through 1995.
1992
Olympic First Alternate · Leaves Maruso for Fidelity
Named First Alternate for Barcelona Olympics. Joins Fidelity Investments Japan as Director of Asian Trading, marking career shift to buy-side.
Finance
1994
Joins Salomon Brothers Japan, Later Nikko Citigroup
Senior Managing Director role overseeing Sales & Trading, Program Trading, and Futures & Options. Eight-year tenure through firm's rebranding.
Finance
2002
Senior MD · Deutsche Bank Securities Asia
Japanese Equities Global Product distribution. Two-year leadership role.
Finance
2003
World Kata Championships · Tokyo · Gold, Silver & Bronze
Wins all three medals at the World Kata Championships in Tokyo, a competitive encore 15 years after Seoul.
2004
President & MD · Instinet Asia
Doubles the firm's Asia-Pacific market share. Launches JapanCrossing. Partners with Samsung Securities on KoreaCross (2008).
Electronic TradingFinance
Nov 2008
CEO, Asia-Pacific · Chi-X Global
Officially appointed by Nomura Holdings press release. Leads Chi-X's disruptive ATS expansion into Asia-Pacific, including Australia market entry.
Chi-XFinance
2011
Founds ISC Guam · Recognized Olympic Training Center
Post-finance career pivot: builds the International Sports Center on Guam, recognized by the Guam National Olympic Committee (GNOC). Returns to full-time judo coaching and athlete development.
GuamCoaching
2014
Founds ITC Henderson, Nevada
Multi-sport elite training center covering USA Boxing, TKD, Karate, Wrestling, and Olympic Weightlifting. Home base for family in Henderson, NV.
2021
Founds Paradigm Collective · Daughter Reina begins Level 10 Nationals
Opens mind-body fitness and yoga center. The venture later shuts down around mid-2025. Reina places 30th at Dev Program Nationals, putting her on college radar.
Feb 2024
Reina Commits to Oregon State University
Daughter Reina Marchal commits to the Oregon State Beavers gymnastics program after strong Level 10 senior season.
May 2023
Master's Degree · Quantum Morphogenetic Physics
Earns M.S. from BioRegenesis Academy at age 62, infusing quantum and morphogenetic science into his coaching methodology.
2025
Public 8th-Degree / Hachidan References
USJA and public profiles identify Marchal as an 8th dan / Kodokan coral belt judoka.
Jan 2026
Reina Debuts at OSU · 9.850 on Floor vs. BYU
After a 2025 redshirt year, Reina Marchal competes as a sophomore for the Beavers, contributing a 9.850 floor score in a strong 49.200 team rotation.
