Paula Pareto

Paula Pareto

Personal information
Full name	Paula Belén Pareto
Nationality	Argentine
Born	(1986-01-16) January 16, 1986 (age 31) San Fernando, Argentina
Medal record Women's judo Representing  Argentina Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro –48 kg 2008 Beijing –48 kg World Championships 2015 Astana –48 kg 2014 Chelyabinsk –48 kg Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara –48 kg 2015 Toronto –48 kg 2007 Rio de Janeiro –48 kg Pan American Championships 2009 Buenos Aires –48 kg 2011 Guadalajara –48 kg 2005 Caguas –44 kg 2015 Edmonton –48 kg 2016 Havana –48 kg 2008 Miami –48 kg 2010 San Salvador –48 kg 2013 San José –48 kg 2014 Guayaquil –48 kg South American Games 2010 Medellin –48kg 2014 Santiago –48kg 2006 Buenos Aires –48kg

Paula Belén Pareto (born 16 January 1986 in San Fernando, Argentina) is an Argentine judoka and physician.

Paula, nicknamed "La Peque" (The small one) was born in San Fernando, Argentina. She lives with her parents in Tigre, close to the capital city. She began swimming at 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 home from school beaten up. 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 to go too.

Her first judo club was Club San Fernando. She very soon won her first tournament and when she decided to continue practising judo she moved to bigger Club Estudiantes de La Plata. First years she competed in the -44 kg division but later moved up to the - 48 kg category.

She is a 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 club is Boca Juniors and her home club Estudiantes de La Plata.

During the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing in an interview said that she is single and her mother Mirta commented that it was like "You are engaged to judo".

Paula has a younger brother called Marco who is supporting her on her journeys around world tournaments and an older sister called Estefanía who is a psychologist.

She studied medicine at the University of Buenos Aires and graduated in March 2014.

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