Ramón Ayala (born August 15, 1979 in San Juan) is a Puerto Rican judoka who competed in the men's half-heavyweight category.[1] He picked up two silver medals in the 100-kg division at the Pan American Championships (2001 and 2003), attained a fifth-place finish at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and represented his nation Puerto Rico at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ramón Ayala |
| Nationality |  Puerto Rico |
| Born | 15 August 1979 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | 100 kg |
Ayala qualified for the Puerto Rican squad in the men's half-heavyweight class (100 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by granting a tripartite invitation from the International Judo Federation.[2] Ayala received a bye in the first round, before losing to his next opponent Sami Belgroun of Algeria by an ippon and an inner-thigh throw (uchi mata) three minutes and five seconds into his opening match.[4]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ramón Ayala". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ a b Pillot Ortiz, Victor (8 June 2004). "Jessica García clasifica invitada" [Jessica García was invited to compete] (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Colombia y Honduras aseguran plazas" [Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Colombia and Honduras ensure spots] (in Spanish). Terra Networks. 3 May 2003. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Judo: Men's Half-Heavyweight (100kg/220 lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
External links
edit- Ramón Ayala at JudoInside.com
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