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 to 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]

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
Weight class+72 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesSilver (1992, 1996)
World Champ.Gold (1989)
Pan American Champ. (1990, 1992)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona +72 kg
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta +72 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Belgrade Open
Silver medal – second place 1991 Barcelona Open
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Chiba Open
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Open
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana +72 kg
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis Open
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Indianapolis +72 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Caracas +72 kg
Gold medal – first place 1992 Ontario +72 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF62058
JudoInside.com990
Updated on 4 June 2023

Notes

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

References

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  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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