Olia Berger
Encyclopedia
Olia Berger is a female judo
ka from Canada
, who won the bronze medal in the women's heavyweight division (+ 78 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, alongside Ecuador's Carmen Chalá
.
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 Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who won the bronze 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, alongside Ecuador's Carmen Chalá
Carmen Chalá
Carmen Anita Chalá-Quilumba is a judoka and former field athlete from Ecuador.-Biography:Carmen was born in an Ecuadoran province Carchi but with heart she is from Manabí...
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