Robert Berland Explained

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Country:United States
Weight Class:86 kg
Worlds Rank:3
Worlds Year:1983
Regionals Type:AM
Regionals Rank:2
Regionals Year:1986
Olympics Rank:2
Olympics Year:1984
Olympics Weight:Men's 86 kg
Updated: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.

Berland is Jewish.[1] 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics – With a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medalists . Taylor, Paul . Sussex Academic Press . 2004 . October 17, 2011 . 9781903900888.