Steffany Garatejo
Encyclopedia
Estefani Garatejo-Barragán (born July 20, 1992 in Tolima) is a judoka from Colombia
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, due to violence in the region. They settled in the Sierra Morena district, Ciudad Bolívar
, where Steffany started visiting Judo "bee" in her basic school at age 10. In the beginning, she was not sure if she wants to be a judoka. It changed when she found that judo
is not just a sport.
She moved to sport club El Salitre. First years she spent most of her time with traveling because way from district where she lived and place where is her club takes almost 2 hours. She said, in an interview, that her typical day was waking up about 5 a.m. Before school doing some house works. 4-6 p.m. training in El Salitre then travelling at home where she was about 9 p.m. Her mother always waited her and they together climbed up to hill where was their house.
This traveling ended due to her gains in National Championships, where she always took first place. She got a room in Deportel hotel which is paid by The Colombian Institute of Sport
. She spends weekends with her family. Her younger brother wants to be a taekwondist.
Steffany likes walking in park with ice cream. Her favorite food is chicken and of course ice cream. Her sport wishing is participating at Olympic Games
and in personal life she wants to be a coroner
because of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
.
in 2009. She was the youngest participant from all 4 girls who competed in the "super extra-lightweight category. She said after championships that she felt like little girl against them. She was very nervous but when her trainer Wilfredo Duardo told her that she will lose nothing then she decided to beat all of them. She did it and won gold.
Her trainer Wilfredo Duardo said about Steffany that she is very specific judoka. She has temperament and aggression on tatami but outside tatami she is responsible, tractable, hardworking. She has everything to be very successful sportsman.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
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Bio
Steffany was born in small village in Tolima but her family decided to move in capital city, BogotáBogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, due to violence in the region. They settled in the Sierra Morena district, Ciudad Bolívar
Ciudad Bolívar (Bogotá)
Ciudad Bolívar is the 19th locality in the Capital District of the Colombian capital city Bogotá. Ciudad Bolivar is located in the southwestern part of the city. The rural area of the Ciudad Bolivar locality covers most of its area...
, where Steffany started visiting Judo "bee" in her basic school at age 10. In the beginning, she was not sure if she wants to be a judoka. It changed when she found that judo
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...
is not just a sport.
She moved to sport club El Salitre. First years she spent most of her time with traveling because way from district where she lived and place where is her club takes almost 2 hours. She said, in an interview, that her typical day was waking up about 5 a.m. Before school doing some house works. 4-6 p.m. training in El Salitre then travelling at home where she was about 9 p.m. Her mother always waited her and they together climbed up to hill where was their house.
This traveling ended due to her gains in National Championships, where she always took first place. She got a room in Deportel hotel which is paid by The Colombian Institute of Sport
Coldeportes
The Colombian Institute of Sport, Coldeportes is the national government institute of sports in and for Colombia, ascribed to the Colombian Ministry of Culture, it is charged with fomenting, planning and organizing the activities of sport and physical education....
. She spends weekends with her family. Her younger brother wants to be a taekwondist.
Steffany likes walking in park with ice cream. Her favorite food is chicken and of course ice cream. Her sport wishing is participating at Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
and in personal life she wants to be a coroner
Coroner
A coroner is a government official who* Investigates human deaths* Determines cause of death* Issues death certificates* Maintains death records* Responds to deaths in mass disasters* Identifies unknown dead* Other functions depending on local laws...
because of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
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Judo
Steffany's biggest success is winning gold medal at Pan American Judo ChampionshipsPan American Judo Championships
Pan American Judo Championships is the Judo Championship organized by the Panamerican Judo Confederation since 2009. Previous championships were organized by the Panamerican Judo Union.-Tournaments:-Medals table :-External links:*...
in 2009. She was the youngest participant from all 4 girls who competed in the "super extra-lightweight category. She said after championships that she felt like little girl against them. She was very nervous but when her trainer Wilfredo Duardo told her that she will lose nothing then she decided to beat all of them. She did it and won gold.
Her trainer Wilfredo Duardo said about Steffany that she is very specific judoka. She has temperament and aggression on tatami but outside tatami she is responsible, tractable, hardworking. She has everything to be very successful sportsman.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pan American Judo Championships 2009 Pan American Judo Championships The Pan American Judo Championships was held in Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 26th March to 27th March 2009.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**... |
1st | Super Extra-Lightweight (- 44 kg) |
| 2010 | South American Games Judo at the 2010 South American Games There were 22 judo events at the 2010 South American Games: 9 men's individual events, 9 women's individual events, men's and women's team and men's nage-no-kata and katame-no-kata. The events were held over March 19–22.-Medal table:-Medalists:... |
2nd | Super Extra-Lightweight (- 44 kg) |
External links
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