Estela Rodríguez
Cuban judoka (1967–2022)
Estela Rodríguez Villanueva[a] (November 12, 1967 – April 10, 2022) was a Cuban judoka. She won silver medals at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] She used the illegal diuretic drug called furosemide at the 1996 Olympics, but was only issued a warning and was allowed to keep her medals.[2] She was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
Rodríguez died in Havana, Cuba on April 10, 2022 from cardiac arrest at the age of 54.[3]
Notes
change- ↑ This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Villanueva.
References
change- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Estela Rodríguez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ↑ Wilson, Stephen (July 24, 1996). "Medal Kept Despite Drug Test". WashingtonPost.com. The Associated Press.
- ↑ Falleció la destacada judoca cubana Estela Rodríguez (in Spanish)
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