Amy Tong
Encyclopedia
Amy Y. Tong is a female judo
ka from the United States
. She competed for her native North America
n country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
. Tong won a bronze medal in the Women's Half-Heavyweight (– 78 kg) division at the 1999 Pan American Games
. Tong was affiliated with the San Jose State University
.
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She competed for her native North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. Tong won a bronze medal in the Women's Half-Heavyweight (– 78 kg) division at the 1999 Pan American Games
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
. Tong was affiliated with the San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
.