Yahima Ramirez

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Yahima Menéndez Ramirez[a][1][2] (born 10 October 1979, in Havana) is a Cuban-born Portuguese judoka, which competes in the women's –78 kg category.[2][3] She won the gold medal at the 2009 Lusophony Games and a bronze at the 2008 European Judo Championships, both held in Lisbon.[2][3] Ramirez won more than 10 medals and victories in the World Cups in Lisbon, 2009 and Taipei, 2015. She received one bronze medal at the European Open in Lisbon in 2018, and another at the European Cup in Malaga in 2019.[3]

FullnameYahima Menéndez Ramirez
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1979-10-10) 10 October 1979 (age 46)
Havana, Cuba
OccupationJudoka
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Yahima Ramirez
Personal information
Full nameYahima Menéndez Ramirez
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1979-10-10) 10 October 1979 (age 46)
Havana, Cuba
OccupationJudoka
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryCuba, Portugal
SportJudo
Weight class–78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2012)
World Champ.5th (2014)
Regional finals (1994)
Bronze (2008)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place1994 Santiago–72 kg
Representing  Portugal
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2008 Lisbon–78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place2009 Moscow–78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place2017 Zagreb–78 kg
Profile at external databases
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Ramirez competed for Portugal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's 78 kg event.[1][4]

Notes

  1. This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Menéndez and the second or paternal family name is Ramirez.

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