Judo at the 2006 South American Games

At the 2006 South American Games

2006 South American Games

The VIII South American Games were a multi-sport event held from 9 to 19 November 2006 in Buenos Aires,Argentina, with some events in Mar del Plata...

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Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

events were held, 9 in both genders. The first eight events were held on 9 November, while to others took place on 10 November.

Men's results

– 55 kg	Brazil Thiago Aoki	Colombia Jaime Jaramillo	Argentina Diego Rodríguez Ecuador Carlos Tenesaca
– 60 kg	Argentina Miguel Albarracín Miguel Albarracín Miguel Ángel Albarracín is a male judoka from Argentina, who won the bronze medal in the extra lightweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References: *...	Venezuela Javier Guédez Javier Guédez Javier Antonio Guédez Sánchez is a male judoka from Venezuela. He won the bronze medal in the extra lightweight division at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He represented his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-References:...	Brazil Daniel Aquino Daniel Aquino Daniel Toribio Aquino Antúnez , nicknamed El Toro , is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a striker.... Peru Juan Miguel Postigos Acuña
– 66 kg	Ecuador Roberto Ibañez Roberto Ibáñez Roberto Xavier Ibáñez Romero is a judoka from Ecuador, who won the gold medal in the men's half lightweight division at the 2007 Pan American Games. He represented his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...	Brazil Vitor Ferraz	Chile Felipe Novoa Venezuela Ludwig Ortíz Ludwig Ortíz Ludwig Manuel Ortiz Flores is a male judoka from Venezuela, who twice won the silver medal in the men's half lightweight division at the Pan American Games . He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.-References:*...
– 73 kg	Argentina Daniel Lucenti	Chile Eduardo Novoa Cianelli	Brazil Diogo Coutinho Diogo Coutinho Diogo Coutinho is a Portuguese rugby union footballer. He plays as a flanker for Direito, a Lisbon team.He has 34 caps for Portugal since his debut in 2000 and has scored 4 tries, 20 points in aggregate... Venezuela Richard Leon
– 81 kg	Argentina Emanuel Lucenti	Colombia Mario Valles Mario Valles Mario Antonio Valles Velásquez is a male judoka from Colombia, who won the bronze medal in the men's half middleweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004 in Athens,...	Chile Francisco Ayala Francisco Ayala Francisco Ayala may refer to:* Francisco Ayala Spanish novelist* Francisco J. Ayala , Spanish-American biologist and philosopher... Venezuela Yemer Lopez
– 90 kg	Argentina Diego Rosati Diego Rosati Diego Rosati is a judoka from Argentina who competed in 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :* * *...	Chile Guillermo Urriola	Brazil Alexsander Jose Guedes Venezuela José Camacho
– 100 kg	Brazil Luciano Ribeiro Correa	Argentina Alejandro Elissi	Venezuela Albeny Rosales
+ 100 kg	Brazil Walter Costa Dos Santos	Peru Carlos Zegarra	Colombia Luis Ignacio Salazar Carvajal Argentina Ruben Walesberg
Open class	Colombia Luis Ignacio Salazar Carvajal	Venezuela Albeny Rosales	Brazil Walter Costa Dos Santos Peru Carlos Zegarra

Women's results

– 44 kg	Venezuela María Velásquez	Ecuador Diana Cobos Morales	Chile Antonia Galleguillos Colombia Luz Alvarez Luz Álvarez Luz Adiela Álvarez Salazar is a female judoka from Colombia.-Bio:Álvarez is a member of Liga Vallecaucana de Judo club and trains with world champion and Olympian Yuri Alvear.-Judo:...
– 48 kg	Colombia Lisseth Orozco Lisseth Orozco Lisseth Johanna Orozco Pallares is a female judoka from Colombia, who won the bronze medal in the women's extra lightweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:...	Argentina Paula Pareto Paula Pareto Paula Belén Pareto is a judoka from Argentina.-Bio:Paula or "La Peke" as they call her was born in Buenos Aires's district Florida but now she lives with her parents in Tigre close to the capital city. When she was 4 she began with swimming and a year later added gymnastics...	Brazil Sarah Menezes Sarah Menezes Sarah Menezes is a female judoka from Brazil. She represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... Venezuela Rosmelin Rodriguez
– 52 kg	Colombia Neyla Melo	Brazil Andressa Fernandes	Ecuador Cristina Ortega Venezuela Flor Velázquez Flor Velázquez Flor Angela Velázquez Artahona is a female judoka from Venezuela, who won the bronze medal in the women's half lightweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in...
– 57 kg	Colombia Yadinis Amaris	Ecuador Diana Villavicencio Diana Villavicencio Diana Johanna Villavicencio-Rivera is a judoka from Ecuador.-Bio:Villavicencio was born in Quevedo but she lives in capital city of Ecuador Quito....	Argentina Ana Laura Campos Brazil Paula Souza Rodrigues
– 63 kg	Argentina Daniela Krukower Daniela Krukower Daniela Yael Krukower is a former judoka from Israel who represented Argentina since 1999.-Biography:...	Brazil Lilian Lenzi	Uruguay Irene Figoli Diaz Colombia Yuri Alvear Yuri Alvear Yuri Alvear Orejuela is a female judoka from Colombia.-Bio:Yuri was born in Jamundí what is suburb of third largest city in Colombia, Cali. Her father Arnuy is a builder and mother Miryam is a housewife...
– 70 kg	Brazil Marcia Lima	Ecuador Diana Chalá Diana Chalá Diana Chalá Zamora is a female judoka from Ecuador, who won the bronze medal in the women's middleweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, alongside Dulce Piña of the Dominican Republic....	Venezuela Maria Rojas
– 78 kg	Colombia Anny Cortés	Brazil Claudirene Cezar	Argentina Lorena Briceño Lorena Briceño Lorena Briceño is a female judoka from Argentina. She competed for her native South American country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-References:*...
+ 78 kg	Brazil Priscila Almeida	Venezuela Giovanna Blanco Giovanna Blanco Giovanna José Blanco Bazon is a female judoka from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the women's heavyweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:...	Argentina Jesica Briceño Ecuador Carmen Chalá Carmen Chalá Carmen Anita Chalá-Quilumba is a judoka and former field athlete from Ecuador.-Biography:Carmen was born in an Ecuadoran province Carchi but with heart she is from Manabí...
Open class	Venezuela Giovanna Blanco Giovanna Blanco Giovanna José Blanco Bazon is a female judoka from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the women's heavyweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:...	Ecuador Carmen Chalá Carmen Chalá Carmen Anita Chalá-Quilumba is a judoka and former field athlete from Ecuador.-Biography:Carmen was born in an Ecuadoran province Carchi but with heart she is from Manabí...	Brazil Aline Barbosa

Medal count

Judo at the 2006 South American Games Medal Count
Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1		5	4	7	16
2		5	2	5	12
3		5	2	3	10
4		1	4	3	8
5		2	3	8	13
6		0	1	2	3
7		0	2	3	5
8		0	0	1	1
Total		18	18	31	67

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