Paula Pareto

Paula Pareto is an Argentine retired judoka and physician, nicknamed La Peque, who competed in the 48 kg division. She won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro she became the first Argentinian woman to win Olympic gold. She won the 2015 World Championships in Astana, was also successful at the Pan American Games, and competed at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. She graduated in medicine from the University of Buenos Aires in 2014, carried Argentina's flag at the 2016 closing ceremony, and became a member of the International Olympic Committee in 2024.