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Estela Rodríguez

Cuban judoka

Estela Rodríguez Villanueva (November 12, 1967 – April 10, 2022) was a Cuban judoka. She won silver medals at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, both in the Half Heavyweight (over 72:kg) category. She returned a positive test to banned diuretic drug called furosemide at the 1996 Olympics, but was only issued with a reprimand, and allowed to keep her medals. Rodríguez died in Havana on April 10, 2022, at the age of 54.

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      • Estela Rodríguez at the International Judo Federation
      • Estela Rodríguez at JudoInside.com
      • Estela Rodríguez at Olympics.com
      • Estela Rodríguez at Olympedia
      • Estela Rodríguez at databaseOlympics.com (archived)