Lenia Ruvalcaba

Lenia Ruvalcaba
Ruvalcaba at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born 23 April 1986 (1986-04-23) (age 32)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Sport
Sport Judo
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing -70 kg
2016 Rio de Janeiro 70 kg
Parapan American Games
2011 Guadalajara-70 kg
2015 Toronto-70 kg
IBSA World Championships and Games
2014 Colorado-70 kg

Lenia Fabiola Ruvalcaba Álvarez (born 23 April 1986) is a visually-impaired judoka from Mexico. Competing in the 70 kg division she won a silver medal at the 2008 Paralympics and a gold at the 2016 Rio Games.[1][2] Ruvalcaba also took part in regular judo competitions and won a team bronze medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. In 2011, she participated both at the Pan American and Parapan American Games.

By earning gold in Rio she became the first Mexican female to win an Olympic or Paralympic judo tournament.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Lenia Fabiola Ruvalcaba Álvarez rio2016.com
  2. ↑ Lenia Ruvalcaba judoinside.com
  3. ↑ Lenia Ruvalcaba da otro oro a México
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