Legna Verdecia

Legna Verdecia
Personal information
Born (1972-10-29) 29 October 1972
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryCuba
SportJudo
Weight class–48 kg, –52 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (2000)
World Champ. (1993)
Pan American Champ. (1988, 1990, 1997,
1998)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney ‍–‍52 kg
1996 Atlanta ‍–‍52 kg
World Championships
1993 Hamilton ‍–‍52 kg
1999 Birmingham ‍–‍52 kg
1991 Barcelona ‍–‍48 kg
1995 Chiba ‍–‍52 kg
2001 Munich ‍–‍52 kg
Pan American Games
1991 Havana ‍–‍48 kg
1995 Mara del Plata ‍–‍52 kg
1999 Winnipeg ‍–‍52 kg
Pan American Championships
1988 Buenos Aires ‍–‍45 kg
1990 Caracas ‍–‍48 kg
1997 Guadalajara ‍–‍52 kg
1998 Santo Domingo ‍–‍52 kg
1996 San Juan ‍–‍52 kg
1992 Ontario ‍–‍52 kg
1994 Santiago ‍–‍52 kg
World Juniors Championships
1990 Dijon ‍–‍48 kg
Summer Universiade
1999 Palma de Mallorca ‍–‍52 kg
1995 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. 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.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Legna Verdecia Judoka". Judo Inside. Retrieved 22 April 2018.