Estela Rodríguez
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]
Notes
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Villanueva.
References
- ^ 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
- 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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