Ramón Ayala (judoka)
Puerto Rican Olympic judoka
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Ramón Ayala (born August 15, 1979 in San Juan) is a Puerto Rican judoka who competed in the men's half-heavyweight category.[1] He picked up two silver medals in the 100-kg division at the Pan American Championships (2001 and 2003), attained a fifth-place finish at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and represented his nation Puerto Rico at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
Puerto Rico| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ramón Ayala |
| Nationality | Puerto Rico |
| Born | 15 August 1979 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
Event | 100 kg |
Ayala qualified for the Puerto Rican squad in the men's half-heavyweight class (100 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by granting a tripartite invitation from the International Judo Federation.[2] Ayala received a bye in the first round, before losing to his next opponent Sami Belgroun of Algeria by an ippon and an inner-thigh throw (uchi mata) three minutes and five seconds into his opening match.[4]
