Lenia Ruvalcaba

Lenia Fabiola Ruvalcaba Álvarez (born 23 April 1986) is a Mexican visually-impaired judoka. Competing in the 70 kg division she won a silver medal at the 2008 Paralympics and a gold at the 2016 Rio Games.[1][2] Ruvalcaba also took part in regular judo competitions and won a team bronze medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. In 2011, she participated both at the Pan American and Parapan American Games.

Lenia Ruvalcaba
Ruvalcaba at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameLenia Fabiola Ruvalcaba Álvarez
Born23 April 1986 (1986-04-23) (age 37)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Sport
SportJudo
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing -70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo -70 kg
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Toronto-70 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima-70kg
Silver medal – second place2011 Guadalajara-70 kg
IBSA World Championships and Games
Bronze medal – third place2014 Colorado-70 kg

By earning gold in Rio, Ruvalcaba became the first Mexican female to win an Olympic or Paralympic judo tournament.[3]

Ruvalcaba won one of the bronze medals in the women's 70 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[4]

References
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  1. Lenia Fabiola Ruvalcaba Álvarez rio2016.com
  2. Lenia Ruvalcaba judoinside.com
  3. "Lenia Ruvalcaba da otro oro a México". Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  4. Pavitt, Michael (29 August 2021). "Maldonado upgrades to gold at Tokyo 2020 as judo competition concludes". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 29 August 2021.


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