Yurisel Laborde
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Yurisel Laborde Duanes is a female judo
ka from Cuba
. At the 2004 Summer Olympics
she won the bronze medal in the women's Half Heavyweight (78 kg) category, together with Lucia Morico
of Italy. At the 2005 World Judo Championships
Laborde won a gold medal in the same class.
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...
ka from Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. At the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
she won the bronze medal in the women's Half Heavyweight (78 kg) category, together with Lucia Morico
Lucia Morico
Lucia Morico is an Italian judoka.She won a bronze medal in the half-heavyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:* *...
of Italy. At the 2005 World Judo Championships
2005 World Judo Championships
The 2005 World Judo Championships were the 24th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held in Cairo, Egypt from September 8 to September 11, 2005...
Laborde won a gold medal in the same class.