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Berland’s inspirational story still gleams

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Bob Berland, who won a silver medal in judo for the United State at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, will be speaking at the Vernon Area Public Library on Saturday.

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Bob Berland left the L.A. Games in 1984 with a shiny Silver, which remains the highest medal ever won by an American in the sport of judo. Today, the Olympic experience, particularly the privilege of participating in the opening ceremonies, still makes him beam.