Legna Verdecia

Legna Verdecia Rodríguez (born 29 October 1972 in Granma) is a Cuban judoka who won Olympic medals in 1996 and 2000. In a career from 1989 to 2006 she won 165 out of 187 fights, making her one of the most successful Cuban judoka in history.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Verdecia and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Legna Verdecia
Personal information
Born (1972-10-29) 29 October 1972
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryCuba
SportJudo
Weight class–48 kg, –52 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Gold (1993)
Pan American Champ. (1988, 1990, 1997,
( 1998)
Olympic GamesGold (2000)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta ‍–‍52 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Hamilton ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 1999 Birmingham ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Barcelona ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Chiba ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Munich ‍–‍52 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mara del Plata ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg ‍–‍52 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Buenos Aires ‍–‍45 kg
Gold medal – first place 1990 Caracas ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 1997 Guadalajara ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1998 Santo Domingo ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 1996 San Juan ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Ontario ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Santiago ‍–‍52 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Dijon ‍–‍48 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1999 Palma de Mallorca ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Fukuoka ‍–‍52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF20045
JudoInside.com997
Updated on 1 June 2023.

References
  1. "Legna Verdecia Judoka". Judo Inside. Retrieved 22 April 2018.


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