The turbulent life of Ronda Rousey


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During February in 2007, Rousey found herself upgrading to a new division and began fighting in the 70kg category. This was an incredible move as she found herself becoming ranked in the top three of women judokas around the globe!

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The same year Rousey was able to win her third gold medal, and second silver while competing in Rio de Janeiro. These medals would quickly go into Rousey’s collection, and the young athlete was getting an incredible reputation for herself as an astonishing judoka, following in her mom’s footsteps.
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During 2008 Rousey was able to redeem herself at the Beijing Olympics. Devastatingly Rousey lost out at her chance for gold after losing in the quarterfinals. However, as the results were so close, Rousey was given a second chance to qualify for the next round.
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Incredible Olympics

Amazingly she was able to defeat her competitor and won a bronze medal! The win meant that Rousey was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo since it had become a sport in the Olympics.

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