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]
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . 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)
estela, rodríguez, villanueva, november, 1967, april, 2022, cuban, judoka, silver, medals, 1992, 1996, summer, olympics, both, half, heavyweight, over, category, returned, positive, test, banned, diuretic, drug, called, furosemide, 1996, olympics, only, issued. Estela Rodriguez 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 Rodriguez died in Havana on 10 April 2022 at the age of 54 4 Estela RodriguezPersonal informationFull nameEstela Rodriguez VillanuevaBorn 1967 11 17 17 November 1967 1 Santiago de Cuba CubaDied10 April 2022 2022 04 10 aged 54 Havana CubaOccupationJudokaSportCountryCubaSportJudoWeight class 72 kg OpenAchievements and titlesOlympic Games 1992 1996 World Champ 1989 Pan American Champ 1990 1992 Medal record Women s judo Representing Cuba Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona 72 kg 1996 Atlanta 72 kg World Championships 1989 Belgrade Open 1991 Barcelona Open 1995 Chiba Open Pan American Games 1991 Havana Open 1991 Havana 72 kg 1987 Indianapolis Open 1987 Indianapolis 72 kg Pan American Championships 1990 Caracas 72 kg 1992 Ontario 72 kgProfile at external databasesIJF62058JudoInside com990Updated on 4 June 2023 Notes edit In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Rodriguez and the second or maternal family name is Villanueva References edit Estela Rodriguez s profile at JudoInside com Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Estela Rodriguez 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 Fallecio la destacada judoca cubana Estela Rodriguez in Spanish External links editEstela Rodriguez at the International Judo Federation nbsp Estela Rodriguez at JudoInside com nbsp Estela Rodriguez at AllJudo net in French nbsp Estela Rodriguez at Olympics com nbsp Estela Rodriguez at Olympedia nbsp Estela Rodriguez at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived Estela Rodriguez at databaseOlympics com archived Estela Rodriguez at The Sports org nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a Cuban Olympic medalist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biographical article related to Cuban judo is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Estela Rodriguez amp oldid 1163095276, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
