Melissa Mojica
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Melissa Mojica-Rosario (born December 29, 1983) is a judoka from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

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Biography

Melissa lives and trains in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...

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She is also a field athlete, she throws discus.

She is very good and probably the most successful judoka in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

. She has often won medals from a continental championships and games but for world scene she still needs some improvement or little luck.

Judo

Her biggest success is gold medal from 2007 Pan American Judo Championships
2007 Pan American Judo Championships
The 32nd Pan American Judo Championships were held in Centre Pierre Charbonneau in Montreal, Canada from 24th May to 26th May 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:* ** *...

 in Miami.

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class
2005 Pan American Judo Championships 2nd Openweight
2006 Pan American Judo Championships 3rd Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2006 Pan American Judo Championships 3rd Openweight
2007 Pan American Judo Championships
2007 Pan American Judo Championships
The 32nd Pan American Judo Championships were held in Centre Pierre Charbonneau in Montreal, Canada from 24th May to 26th May 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:* ** *...

2nd Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2007 Pan American Judo Championships
2007 Pan American Judo Championships
The 32nd Pan American Judo Championships were held in Centre Pierre Charbonneau in Montreal, Canada from 24th May to 26th May 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:* ** *...

5th Openweight
2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...

5th Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2007 World Judo Championships
2007 World Judo Championships
The 2007 World Judo Championships are the 25th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held at the Rio Olympic Arena, usually called Arena Multiuso, that was built for the 2007 Pan-American Games, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 13 to September 16, 2007.The...

AC Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2008 Pan American Judo Championships
2008 Pan American Judo Championships
The 32nd Pan American Judo Championships were held in Miami, USA from 8th May to 10th May 2008.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**...

3rd Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2008 Pan American Judo Championships
2008 Pan American Judo Championships
The 32nd Pan American Judo Championships were held in Miami, USA from 8th May to 10th May 2008.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**...

1st Openweight
2009 World Judo Championships
2007 World Judo Championships
The 2007 World Judo Championships are the 25th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held at the Rio Olympic Arena, usually called Arena Multiuso, that was built for the 2007 Pan-American Games, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 13 to September 16, 2007.The...

AC Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2010 Pan American Judo Championships
2010 Pan American Judo Championships
The Pan American Judo Championships were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from 8th April to 11th April 2010.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**...

3rd Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2010 Pan American Judo Championships
2010 Pan American Judo Championships
The Pan American Judo Championships were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from 8th April to 11th April 2010.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**...

3rd Openweight
2011 Pan American Judo Championships
2011 Pan American Judo Championships
The 2011 Pan American Judo Championships was held in Guadalajara, Mexico at the CODE II Gymnasium from April 1–2, 2011. The event is being held as a test event for the 2011 Pan American Games...

3rd Heavyweight (+78 kg)

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