Dario García
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Darío Osvaldo Gastón García Aguilar (born July 20, 1968 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is a retired male judo
ka from Argentina
. He claimed the gold medal in the Men's Light-Middleweight (– 78 kg) division at the 1995 Pan American Games
in Mar de Plata. García represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.
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 Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. He claimed the gold medal in the Men's Light-Middleweight (– 78 kg) division at the 1995 Pan American Games
1995 Pan American Games
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:...
in Mar de Plata. García represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.