Leyén Zulueta Explained

Country:Cuba
Weight Class:–70 kg
Worlds Rank:2
Worlds Year:2003
Worlds Weight:Women's 70 kg
Regionals Type:AM
Regionals Rank:1
Regionals Year:2001
Updated:19 November 2022

Regla Leyén Zulueta (born 3 November 1979) is a female judoka from Cuba, who won the gold medal in the women's middleweight division ( - 70 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In the final she defeated USA's Christina Yannetsos. In 2003, she immigrated to United States and in 2010 she became a U.S. citizen.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympic dream drives Cuban judo standout. daytondailynews.com.