Brian Perry Olson (born March 6, 1973 in

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) has been a competitor on four United States

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teams in

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(under 86 kg),

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(under 90 kg), and

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(under 90 kg), and

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. He won the bronze medal in the

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(under 86 kg), and was affiliated with the

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. Brian Olson is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

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Brian Olson's birth information

* 1973 births Olympic judoka for the United States American male judoka Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2004 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1995 Pan American Games Judoka at the 1999 Pan American Games Judoka at the 2003 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Tallahassee, Florida University of Colorado alumni Living people Pan American Games medalists in judo Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games {{Footer Pan American Champions Judo Middleweight Men