Yamila Zambrano
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FullnameYamila Zambrano Cuencha
Nationality
Cuba
Born10 February 1986
Havana, Cuba
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yamila Zambrano Cuencha |
| Nationality | |
| Born | 10 February 1986 Havana, Cuba |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
Event | 48 kg |
Yamila Zambrano Cuencha (born February 10, 1986, in Havana) is a Cuban judoka who competed in the women's extra-lightweight category.[1] She captured a gold medal in the 48-kg division at the 2004 Pan American Judo Championships in Margarita Island, Venezuela.[2][3]
She competed in the 48 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She placed first place at the Pan American Judo Championships in Margarita Island, Venezuela.[2][4] She lost her opening match to Algeria's Soraya Haddad, who successfully scored an ippon, and threw her into the tatami with a kuchiki taoshi (single leg takedown) assault at one minute and fifty-four seconds.[5][6]