Giovanna Blanco
Encyclopedia
Giovanna José Blanco Bazon (born December 18, 1982) is a female judo
ka from Venezuela
, who won the silver medal in the women's heavyweight division (+ 78 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece.
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka from Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, who won the silver medal in the women's heavyweight division (+ 78 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and featured 368 judoka competing for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions. Japan dominated the event by taking 8 gold and 2 silver medals.Gold and silver medals...
in Athens, Greece.