Willis García
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Willis Bernardo García García (born July 29, 1970) is a retired male judo
ka from Venezuela
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García claimed the bronze medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 56 kg) division at the 1991 Pan American Games
in Havana, Cuba, alongside Brazil's Sumio Tsujimoto. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain, finishing in seventh place (tied).
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 Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
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García claimed the bronze medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 56 kg) division at the 1991 Pan American Games
1991 Pan American Games
The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports...
in Havana, Cuba, alongside Brazil's Sumio Tsujimoto. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain, finishing in seventh place (tied).