A decorated Judo athlete from Prince George is taking home some hardware after it making the podium.
Carla Van Zyl (Hart Judo Academy), claimed the Bronze medal for Canada in the 57-kilogram category at the Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay.
She defeated Maya Frieda of Mexico.
Van Zyl is no stranger to success as she was named Judo Canada’s U-18 Athlete of the Year in 2023-24.
Judo Canada then selected her as the U21 Female Athlete of the Year at their 2024-25 Awards gala in May.
Van Zyl won two more bronze medals on the international stage competing in the Junior European Cup in Portugal as well as the Pan-American Oceania U-18 Championships in Brazil.
Van Zyl also won gold at the Panama Junior Pan-American Cup in April.
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