Paula Pareto
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's judo | ||
Representing  Argentina |
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | –48 kg |
| World Championships | ||
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2015 Astana | –48 kg |
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2014 Chelyabinsk | –48 kg |
| Pan American Games | ||
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2011 Guadalajara | –48 kg |
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2015 Toronto | –48 kg |
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2007 Rio de Janeiro | –48 kg |
| Pan American Championships | ||
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2009 Buenos Aires | –48 kg |
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2011 Guadalajara | –48 kg |
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2005 Caguas | –44 kg |
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2015 Edmonton | –48 kg |
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2008 Miami | –48 kg |
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2010 San Salvador | –48 kg |
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2013 San José | –48 kg |
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2014 Guayaquil | –48 kg |
| South American Games | ||
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2010 Medellin | –48kg |
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2014 Santiago | –48kg |
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2006 Buenos Aires | –48kg |
Paula Belén Pareto (born 16 January 1986 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentinian judoka.
Biography
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 studied medicine at University of Buenos Aires[3] and graduated in March 2014.
In December 2015, Paula received the Gold Olimpia Award as the best athlete of the year from her country.
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.
In August 2015, Paula won the gold medal at the 2015 World Judo Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, being her first title in a World Championship.
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) |
| 2006 | South American Games | 2nd | 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) |
| 2013 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2014 | South American Games | 1st | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2014 | World Judo Championships | 2nd | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2014 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2015 | Pan American Judo Championships | 2nd | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | 2nd | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
| 2015 | World Judo Championships | 1st | Extra-Lightweight (–48 kg) |
References
External links
- Paula Pareto at JudoInside.com
- Sport-Reference
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Olimpia de Oro 2015 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Argentine judoka
- Argentine people of Italian descent
- Judoka at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Judoka at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Argentina
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina
- Olympic judoka of Argentina
- Olympic bronze medalists for Argentina
- People from Buenos Aires
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Female judoka
