AnnMaria De Mars was the first American to win at the World Judo Championships, winning the 1984 tournament in the -56 kg class.
She is the mother of mixed martial arts Bantamweight world champion [Rousey-30|Ronda Rousey] and sports journalist Maria Burns Ortiz.
her Grandmother Emelia Maria Castille (Waddell) was born in Caracas, Venezuela
Sources
"California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V664-643 : accessed 3 August 2015), Ronald J Rousey and Annmaria B Waddell, 27 Jul 1985; from "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing San Diego, California, Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.
"California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6J6-3DZ : accessed 3 August 2015), Ronald J Rousey and Annmaria B Burns, 27 Jul 1985; from "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing San Diego, California, Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.
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