Robert "Bobby" Berland (born November 5, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American judoka who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
.jpg) Berland in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1961 (age 62) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –86 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1984) |
| World Champ. | 
(1983) |
| Pan American Champ. | 
(1986) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 53763 |
| JudoInside.com | 5997 |
| Updated on June 19, 2023. | |
Berland is Jewish.[2] In 1984 he won the silver in the Judo at the under 86 kg (Middleweight) division. He was the first American and graduate of Mather High School to receive an Olympic silver medal in judo.
Berland also won a bronze medal in the 1983 World Judo Championships.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Berland". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics – With a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medalists. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 9781903900888. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
External links edit
Media related to Robert Berland at Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Berland at the International Judo Federation
- Robert Berland at JudoInside.com
- Robert Berland at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Robert Berland at Olympics.com
- Robert Berland at Olympedia
- Robert Berland at The-Sports.org
- Robert Berland at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- US Olympic medalists in judo at JudoInfo.com
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