Estela Rodríguez

Estela Rodríguez
Personal information
Full nameEstela Rodríguez Villanueva
Born(1967-11-17)17 November 1967[1]
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Died10 April 2022(2022-04-10) (aged 54)
Havana, Cuba
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryCuba
SportJudo
+72 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1992, 1996)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1989)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1990, 1992)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona+72 kg
Silver medal – second place1996 Atlanta+72 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 BelgradeOpen
Silver medal – second place1991 BarcelonaOpen
Bronze medal – third place1995 ChibaOpen
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1991 HavanaOpen
Gold medal – first place1991 Havana+72 kg
Silver medal – second place1987 IndianapolisOpen
Bronze medal – third place1987 Indianapolis+72 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place1990 Caracas+72 kg
Gold medal – first place1992 Ontario+72 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF62058
JudoInside.com990
Updated on 4 June 2023

Estela Rodríguez Villanueva[a] (17 November 1967 – 10 April 2022) was a Cuban judoka. She won silver medals at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, both in the Half Heavyweight (over 72 kg) category.[2] She returned a positive test for the banned diuretic drug called furosemide at the 1996 Olympics, but was only issued with a reprimand, and allowed to keep her medals.[3] Rodríguez died in Havana on 10 April 2022, at the age of 54.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Villanueva.

References

  1. ↑ Estela Rodríguez's profile at JudoInside.com
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Estela Rodríguez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Stephen (24 July 1996). "Medal Kept Despite Drug Test". WashingtonPost.com. The Associated Press.
  4. ↑ Falleció la destacada judoca cubana Estela Rodríguez (in Spanish)
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