Personal information | |
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Full name | Estela Rodríguez Villanueva |
Born | [1] Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 17 November 1967
Died | 10 April 2022 Havana, Cuba | (aged 54)
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. |
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]