Legna Verdecia Explained

Country:Cuba
Weight Class:–48 kg, –52 kg
Worlds Rank:1
Worlds Year:1993
Regionals Type:AM
Regionals Rank:1
Regionals Year:1988
Regionals Year2:1990
Regionals Year3:1997
Regionals Year4:1998
Olympics Rank:1
Olympics Year:2000
Olympics Weight:Women's 52 kg
Updated:1 June 2023

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legna Verdecia Judoka. Judo Inside. 22 April 2018.