Nilmaris "Nilmari" Santini Martin (May 25, 1959 – March 25, 2006) was a female judoka from Puerto Rico. She competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she was defeated in the second round of the repêchage.

Nilmaris Santini
Personal information
BornMay 25, 1959 (1959-05-25)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
DiedMarch 25, 2006 (2006-03-26) (aged 46)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Puerto Rico
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Maastricht Heavyweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana Heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana Open Class

Santini won two silver medals at the 1991 Pan American Games, in the Women's Heavyweight (+ 72 kg) and in the Women's Open Class division, after having claimed the gold medal four years earlier in Indianapolis, United States.

She died in San Juan.[citation needed]

References edit

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nilmaris Santini". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  • Notice about death (in Spanish)