Legna Verdecia

Legna Verdecia
Personal information
Born (1972-10-29) 29 October 1972
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryCuba
SportJudo
–48 kg, –52 kg
Achievements and titles
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2000)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1993)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1988, 1990, 1997,
1998)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 Sydney‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place1996 Atlanta‍–‍52 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 Hamilton‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place1999 Birmingham‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place1991 Barcelona‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place1995 Chiba‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place2001 Munich‍–‍52 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1991 Havana‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place1995 Mara del Plata‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place1999 Winnipeg‍–‍52 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place1988 Buenos Aires‍–‍45 kg
Gold medal – first place1990 Caracas‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place1997 Guadalajara‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place1998 Santo Domingo‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place1996 San Juan‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place1992 Ontario‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place1994 Santiago‍–‍52 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place1990 Dijon‍–‍48 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1999 Palma de Mallorca‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place1995 Fukuoka‍–‍52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF20045
JudoInside.com997
Updated on 1 June 2023

Legna Verdecia Rodríguez (born 29 October 1972 in Granma) is a Cuban judoka who won Olympic medals in 1996 and 2000.[1] In a career from 1989 to 2006 she won 165 out of 187 fights, making her one of the most successful Cuban judoka in history.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Legna Verdecia". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Legna Verdecia Judoka". Judo Inside. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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