Robert Berland

Robert Berland
Berland in 2009
Personal information
BornNovember 5, 1961 (1961-11-05) (age 64)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportJudo
‍–‍86 kg
Achievements and titles
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1984)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1983)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1986)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1984 Los Angeles‍–‍86 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1983 Moscow‍–‍86 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1983 Caracas‍–‍86 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place1986 Salinas Puerto Rico‍–‍95 kg
Pan American Cadet Championships
Bronze medal – third place1976 Mexico City‍–‍56 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53763
JudoInside.com5997
Updated on June 19, 2023

Robert "Bobby" Berland (born November 5, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Olympic judoka.

Biography

He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

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

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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