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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Estela Rodríguez Villanueva |
| Born | 17 November 1967[1] Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
| Died | 10 April 2022 (aged 54) Havana, Cuba |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | +72 kg, Open |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1992, 1996) |
| World Champ. | 
(1989) |
| Pan American Champ. | 
(1990, 1992) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 62058 |
| JudoInside.com | 990 |
| Updated on 4 June 2023 | |
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Villanueva.
References
edit- ^ Estela Rodríguez's profile at JudoInside.com
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wilson, Stephen (24 July 1996). "Medal Kept Despite Drug Test". WashingtonPost.com. The Associated Press.
- ^ Falleció la destacada judoca cubana Estela Rodríguez (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Estela Rodríguez at the International Judo Federation
- Estela Rodríguez at JudoInside.com
- Estela Rodríguez at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Estela Rodríguez at Olympics.com
- Estela Rodríguez at Olympedia
- Estela Rodríguez at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Estela Rodríguez at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Estela Rodríguez at The-Sports.org
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