Juan José Paz (born September 24, 1980 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian judoka, who competed in the men's half-lightweight category.[1] Paz qualified as a lone judoka for the Bolivian squad in the men's half-lightweight class (66 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by granting a tripartite invitation from the International Judo Federation.[2] He conceded his opening match with a single shido penalty and succumbed to a single leg takedown (kuchiki taoshi) and a 1–0 score on waza-ari from Australia's Heath Young after five minutes of regulation.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Juan José Paz |
| Nationality |  Bolivia |
| Born | 24 September 1980 Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | 66 kg |
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juan José Paz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Pese a sus marcas, "olímpicos" sueñan con las medallas" [Despite their milestones, Olympians aspire to win medals] (in Spanish). Bolivia.com. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ "Judo: Men's Half-Lightweight (66kg/146 lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "JJ.OO.: Latinoamericanos no consiguen medallas en el judo" [Olympic Games: Latin Americans fail to win a single medal in judo] (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
External links edit
- Juan José Paz at JudoInside.com
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