Valerie Hernandez Judoka
Valerie Hernandez
Valerie Hernandez
Country: United States | Born: 5 November 1973 (51 years)
Valerie Hernandez is formerly known as Valerie Lafon and Valerie Gotay. She is double Olympian in 1992 and 1996. She was trained by her father, Gerald Lafon, who now runs Judo America San Diego. By age fifteen she had won her first Senior national title and in 1992, at 18 years old, she made my first Olympic team. She majored in psychology. In 2004, twelve years later, shemade a comeback and in 2008, and made her second Olympic team. She is married to Olympic bronze medallist Israel Hernandez.
Judo results
Date Result Judo event Type Cat.   
14 Jun 2008 1 US Olympic Trials NT U57
9 May 2008 1 Pan American Championships Miami PanCH U57
16 Feb 2008 5 World Cup Budapest WCup U57
30 Oct 2007 1 Rendez-Vous Canada Montreal IT U57
20 Oct 2007 1 US Open Duluth IT U57
28 Sep 2007 3 Super World Cup Dutch Open Rotterdam SWC U57
21 Jul 2007 2 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro Panam U57
26 May 2007 1 Pan American Championships Montreal PanCH U57
27 Apr 2007 3 Judoguis Dorado Havana IT U57
21 Apr 2007 1 US National Championships Miami NC U57
17 Feb 2007 7 World Cup Vienna WCup U57
4 Feb 2007 1 Belgian Ladies Open Arlon IT U57
28 Jan 2007 1 British Open London IT U57
12 Nov 2006 1 Finnish Open Vantaa IT U57
21 Oct 2006 1 US Open Miami IT U57
22 Sep 2006 1 Rendez-Vous Canada Montreal IT U57
2 Sep 2006 1 USA Fall Classic Harlingen IT U57
26 May 2006 3 Pan American Championships Buenos Aires PanCH U57
22 Apr 2006 1 US National Championships Houston NC U57
4 Dec 2005 3 British Open Burgess Hill IT U57
2 Oct 2005 1 US Open Fort Lauderdale IT U57
25 Sep 2005 3 Rendez-Vous Canada Montreal IT U57
26 Jun 2005 3 Pacific Rim Judo Championships Jeju IT U57
21 May 2005 1 Pan American Championships Caguas (PUR) PanCH U57
23 Apr 2005 1 US National Championships Virginia Beach NC U57
29 Jan 2005 5 World Cup Sofia WCup U57
3 Dec 2004 3 Korea Open Jeju IT U57
27 Oct 2004 1 US National Championships Villa Park Illinois NC U57
26 Sep 2004 2 US Open Las Vegas IT U57
18 Sep 2004 2 Rendez-Vous Canada Montreal IT U57
5 Jun 2004 2 US Olympic Trials NT U57
15 May 2004 1 Benito Juárez Mexico City IT U57
30 Apr 2004 3 US National Championships San Diego NC U57
17 Apr 2004 2 British Open Burgess Hill IT U57
4 Apr 2004 1 Swamp Classic Open Louisana IT U57
13 Jan 1996 3 US Olympic Trials NT U61
9 Apr 1992 1 US National Championships Pittsburgh NC U56
5 Apr 1992 3 Dutch Open 's-Hertogenbosch IT U52
11 Jan 1992 1 US Olympic Trials NT U48
11 Aug 1991 2 Pan American Games Havana Panam U48
22 Jun 1991 1 Pacific Rim Judo Championships Honolulu IT U48
20 Apr 1991 1 US National Championships Honolulu NC U52
3 Nov 1990 1 US Open Colorado Springs IT U48
20 Oct 1990 2 Pan American Championships Caracas PanCH U48
8 Sep 1990 1 ASKO World Tournament Leonding WCup U48
7 Jul 1990 1 Olympic Festival St. Paul NT U48
10 Jun 1990 3 USSR women tournament Kiev IT U48
21 Apr 1990 1 US National Championships San Diego NC U48
9 Feb 1990 3 Tournoi de Paris WCup U48
4 Nov 1989 1 US Open Colorado Springs IT U48
22 Apr 1989 1 US National Championships Tampa NC U48
30 Oct 1988 2 US Open Colorado Springs IT U48
12 Feb 1988 5 Tournoi de Paris IT U48
1 Jan 1988 2 Pan American Championships Buenos Aires PanCH U45
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