Michael Barnes (judoka)
Encyclopedia
Michael Barnes is a retired male judo
ka from the United States
, who won the bronze medal in the men's half heavyweight division (– 100 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games
, alongside Cuba's Oreidis Despaigne
.
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 the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who won the bronze medal in the men's half heavyweight division (– 100 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....
, alongside Cuba's Oreidis Despaigne
Oreidis Despaigne
Oreidis Despaigne Terry is a male judoka from Cuba, who won the bronze medal in the men's half heavyweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games and at the 2007 World Championships....
.