Laura Martínez (judoka)

Laura Martínez
Personal information
Full nameLaura Martínez Abelenda
NationalitySpanish
Born (1998-12-01) 1 December 1998
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountrySpain
SportJudo
‍–‍48 kg
Achievements and titles
5th (2024)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2025)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2023, 2026)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 Budapest‍–‍48 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Montpellier‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2026 Tbilisi‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2019 Baku‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Abu Dhabi‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Tbilisi‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Astana‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Brasilia‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2026 Ulaanbaatar‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2023 Linz‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Zagreb‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Zagreb‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2026 Linz‍–‍48 kg
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2016 Tel Aviv‍–‍48 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 Zagreb‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Nassau‍–‍48 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 Maribor‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Sofia‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF17143
JudoInside.com13237
Updated on 19 June 2026

Laura Martínez Abelenda[a] (born 1 December 1998) is a Spanish judoka.[1][2]

Martínez is the gold medallist of the 2019 Judo Grand Slam Baku in the ‍–‍48 kg category.[3]

Martínez represented Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She lost her bronze medal match in the women's 48 kg event.[4]

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ "Laura Martinez Abelenda IJF Profile". IJF.org. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Laura Martinez Abelenda JudoInside Profile". judoinside.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Results 2019 Judo Grand Slam Baku -48 kg". IJF.org. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Khalatyan, Rafael (27 July 2024). "Judo: Yeldos Smetov and Natsumi Tsunoda secure Olympic gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 July 2024.