| Yulieth Sanchéz | |
| Birth Place: | Santander, Colombia |
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Yulieth Sanchéz-Bocanegra (born May 23, 1988 in Santander) is a judoka from Colombia.
Yulieth lives and train in Bucaramanga, Santander. She started with judo around 1999 when she was 11.[1]
She studies physical therapy at Universidad Manuela Beltrán in Bogotá and she is in eight semester (year 2010).[2]
She is very successful at Pan American Judo Championships, in last two years 2009 and 2010[3] [4] she always got to final where she stood against Cuban Olympic medalist Yanet Bermoy. Their score is 1:1.
At 2009 World Judo Championships in Rotterdam she lost her only match with Finnish judoka Jaana Sundberg.
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pan American Judo Championships | 2nd | Half-Lightweight (- 52 kg) | |
| 2009 | World Judo Championships | AC | Half-Lightweight (- 52 kg) | |
| 2010 | South American Games | 3rd | Half-Lightweight (- 52 kg) | |
| 2010 | Pan American Judo Championships | 1st | Half-Lightweight (- 52 kg) |