Paula Pareto
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Argentina
| ||
| Women's Judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | –48 kg |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 2011 Guadalajara | –48 kg |
| Bronze | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | –48 kg |
| Pan American Judo Championships | ||
| Gold | 2009 Buenos Aires | –48 kg |
| Gold | 2011 Guadalajara | –48 kg |
| Silver | 2005 Caguas | –48 kg |
| Bronze | 2008 Miami | –48 kg |
| Bronze | 2010 San Salvador | –48 kg |
| South American Games | ||
| Gold | 2010 Medellin | –48 kg |
Paula Belén Pareto (born January 16, 1986 in Buenos Aires) is a judoka from Argentina.
Bio
Paula, nicknamed "La Peque"(The small one) was born in Buenos Aires's district Florida, she lives with her parents in Tigre, close to the capital city. She began swimming with the age of four and a year later she partook in gymnastics. Her inspiration to begin Judo arose when she was 9, and her younger brother Marco came beaten from school. Her father Aldo used to practice judo when he was young so he decided to send Marco in a judo club. Paula was curious and wanted go too.
Her first judo club was Club San Fernando. She very soon won her first tournament and when she found sense of judo she moved to bigger Club Estudiantes de La Plata. First years she competed in (44 kg) but later moved to (- 48 kg) category what she carried bad because she had increased in weight.
She is big football fan and also plays football with her friends. She had a time period in her life when she wanted to play football professionally but she left the idea thereafter to pursue her Judo career. Her favorite clubs are Boca Juniors and her home club Estudiantes de La Plata.
During Olympic games in Beijing in an interview said that she is single and her mother Mirta comments it like "You are engaged with Judo". Her relationship status is currently unknown to the public.[1]
Paula has a younger brother Marco who is supporting her on her ways around world tournaments and older sister Estefanía who is a psychologist.[2]
She now studies medicine at University of Buenos Aires[3] and she prepares for Olympic Games in London.
Judo
She won bronze medal at 2008 Summer Olympic Games in one of the most dramatic match of whole tournament. She stood against Pak Ok-Song from PRK. The Korean judoka was active whole match and got a koka in middle of the match for activity. Drama came in last 10s when Korean girl begun a technique but Paula made use of it for her technique (contra-hipe). Problem was that jury counted technique for Korean girl perhaps because she begun. In the end Korean girl celebrate medal and Paula cried but her trainer Carlos Denegri lodged an objection so jury checked the video. Finally they agreed that it was Pareto who made the technique (Kuchiki-taoshi) and so she took the medal.
She is also very successful on continental games and championships like Pan American Games where she always takes a medal.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pan American Judo Championships | 2nd | Super Extra-Lightweight (–44 kg) |
| 2006 | Pan American Judo Championships | 5th | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2007 | Pan American Judo Championships | 5th | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 5th | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | 3rd | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2008 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 3rd | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2009 | Pan American Judo Championships | 1st | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2010 | South American Games | 1st | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2010 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2011 | Pan American Judo Championships | 1st | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | 1st | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
References
External links
- Paula Pareto – JudoInside.com
- Sport-Reference