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Brian Olson

Brian Perry Olson (born March 6, 1973) has been a competitor on four United States Olympic teams in judo: 1996 (under 86 kg), 2000 (under 90 kg), and 2004 (under 90 kg), and 2008. He won the bronze medal in the 1997 World Judo Championships (under 86 kg). Olson graduated from Coronado High School in 1991 and attended the University of Colorado Colorado Springs from 1997–1999. Brian Olson is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

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Brian Perry Olson (born March 6, 1973) has been a competitor on four United States Olympic teams in judo: 1996 (under 86 kg), 2000 (under 90 kg), and 2004 (under 90 kg), and 2008. He won the bronze medal in the 1997 World Judo Championships (under 86 kg). Olson graduated from Coronado High School in 1991 and attended the University of Colorado Colorado Springs from 1997–1999. Brian Olson is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

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