Robert Berland

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Robert Berland
Robert Berland (cropped).jpg
Berland in 2009
Personal information
BornNovember 5, 1961 (1961-11-05) (age 62)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country United States
Sport Judo
Weight class 86 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games Silver medal.svg (1984)
World Champ. Bronze medal world centered-2.svg (1983)
Pan American Champ. Silver medal america.svg (1986)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles 86 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Moscow 86 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Caracas 86 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Salinas Puerto Rico 95 kg
Pan American Cadet Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Mexico City 56 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 53763
JudoInside.com 5997
Updated on June 19, 2023.

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]

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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.

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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