Cecilia Alacán

Cecilia Alacán Garcia (born 22 November 1966) is a Cuban former judoka, who won three gold medals at the Pan American Judo Championships and two medals at the Pan American Games.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alacán and the second or maternal family name is Garcia.
Cecilia Alacán
Personal information
Full nameCecilia Alacán Garcia
CitizenshipCuban
Sport
CountryCuba
SportJudo
Achievements and titles
Regional finals1983, 1987
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place1983 CaracasU52
Gold medal – first place1987 IndianapolisU56
Pan American Judo Championships
Gold medal – first place1984 Mexico CityU52
Gold medal – first place1986 Puerto RicoU56
Gold medal – first place1988 Buenos AiresU56

Career

Alacán won a bronze medal at the 1983 Pan American Games in the U52 event. In 1984, she won the U52 event at the Pan American Judo Championships in Mexico City. She won the U56 event in 1986 and 1988, in Puerto Rico and Buenos Aires. Alacán also won a gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games.[1][2][3][4] She came joint fifth in the U56 event at the 1987 World Judo Championships.[5]

References
  1. "Cecilia Alacán Garcia". Judo Inside. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. Olderr, Steven (September 2009). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951–1999, bilingual edition / Una Historia Estadística, 1951–1999, edición bilingüe. McFarland & Company. p. 137. ISBN 9781476604688. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. "Judo Pan-American Games Caracas (VEN) 1983". Todor66. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. "Judo Pan-American Games Indianapolis (USA) 1987". Todor66. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  5. "1987 World Championships Essen". 2013 World Judo Championships. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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