Melissa Mojica

Melissa Mojica Rosario (born December 29, 1983) is a Puerto Rican judoka.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mojica and the second or maternal family name is Rosario.
Melissa Mojica
Personal information
Full nameMelissa Mojica Rosario
Nationality Puerto Rico
Born (1983-12-29) December 29, 1983
Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
Years active2005–2016
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)[1]
Sport
SportJudo
Event(s)+78 kg
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara+78 kg
2019 Lima +78 kg
Pan American Championships
2008 MiamiOpenweight
2005 CaguasOpenweight
2007 Montreal+78 kg
2006 Buenos Aires+78 kg
2006 Buenos AiresOpenweight
2008 Miami+78 kg
2010 San Salvador+78 kg
2010 San SalvadorOpenweight
2011 Guadalajara+78 kg
2013 San José+78 kg
2016 Havana+78 kg
2019 Lima +78 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
2010 Mayaguez+78 kg
2010 MayaguezOpen
2010 MayaguezTeam
2006 Cartagena+78 kg
2006 CartagenaOpen
2014 Veracruz+78 kg

Early and personal life

She was born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico,[2] on December 29, 1983. She is 120.2 kilograms (265 lb).[1] Her parents are Carmelo Mojica and Julia Rosario, and she has two sisters: Melani and Julisa.[3] Mojica went to the Medardo Carazo High School and studied Biology at University of Turabo.[3]

Judo career

Mojica won the bronze medal in both, the open[4] and the over 78 kg division of the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.[5] She won the gold medal in the 2008 Pan American Judo Championships in Miami.[6]

She won the gold medal in the over 78 kg and the open category, as well the silver in the team competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, held in her home country, Puerto Rico.[2]

At the 2011 Pan American Games she lost the final to the Cuban Idalys Ortiz to win the silver medal at the +78 kg category in the regional games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[7]

Mojica won in May 2012, the silver medal at the Moscow Grand Slam, after being defeated by the Brazilian Maria Suelen Altheman who won her category gold medal.[8] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she defeated the Saudi teenager Wojdan Shaherkani, who competed with a special hijab, in only 82 seconds.[9] After the combat Mojica claimed that she does not care about religious issues, but every woman should have the opportunity to compete at the Olympics.[10] She then lost to Russian Elena Ivashchenko by Ippon in the second round, ending her participation in the +78 kg category at London, United Kingdom.[11]

Achievements
YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2005Pan American Judo Championships 2ndOpenweight
2006Pan American Judo Championships 3rdHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2006Pan American Judo Championships 3rdOpenweight
2007Pan American Judo Championships 2ndHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2007Pan American Judo Championships 5thOpenweight
2007Pan American Games 5thHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2007World Judo Championships ACHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2008Pan American Judo Championships 3rdHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2008Pan American Judo Championships 1stOpenweight
2009World Judo Championships ACHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2010Pan American Judo Championships 3rdHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2010Pan American Judo Championships 3rdOpenweight
2011Pan American Judo Championships 3rdHeavyweight (+78 kg)

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-08-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Holsum (2010). "Melissa Mojica Rosario, Judo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  3. "Melissa Mojica". COPUR. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  4. "Cartagena: Dominicana y Venezuela sacan oro". Terra (in Spanish). Cartagena, Colombia. AP. 2006-07-29. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  5. colombia.com (2006-07-26). "Judo: Cuba ganó cuatro medallas de oro y se afianza" (in Spanish). EFE. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
  6. "Sendas preseas de oro en Miami". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). 2008-05-11. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  7. "Sendas Cuba alza el oro y Puerto Rico la plata en los 78 kilos femenino de judo". Terra (in Spanish). EFE. 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  8. Rosário, Myrian (2012-05-28). "Maria Suelen Altheman comemora título e revanche contra Porto-Riquenha no Grand Slam de Moscou". Judo Paulista (in Portuguese). MR Comunicação. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  9. Associated Press (3 August 2012). "London 2012: Saudi Arabia's 1st female judo athlete loses bout in 82 seconds". Toronto Star.
  10. Waldie, Paul (2012-08-03). "Saudi judoka makes historic Olympic appearance". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  11. "Resultados de la final de la categoría de +78 kg mujeres de judo". Terra (in Spanish). AFP. 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
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