Estela Rodríguez Villanueva Judoka
Estela Rodríguez Villanueva
Country: Cuba
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Born: 12 November 1967
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Passed away: 10 April 2022 (54 years)
Former judo star Estela Rodriguez Villanueva, was the 1989 World Champion for Cuba. She won three World Championships medals and was Olympic finalist for Cuba in 1992 and 1996. Rodriguez captured the gold medal at the Tournoi de Paris in 1992. She died of a heart attack in April 2022. “Estela” as she was called by friends and admirers, stood out within a golden generation of Cuban judokas and she set a legendary record. For a long time she was in the ‘army’ of famous coach Ronaldo Veitia with lots of other successful women.
Judo videos
9 Feb 1996
Johanna HAGN (GER) - Estela RODRÍGUEZ VILLANUEVA (CUB) @ Tournoi de Paris 1996
1 Oct 1995
Feed WChs 1995 Tokyo U60, U48, U66, U72, U95
28 Sep 1995
Feed WChs 1995 Tokyo U60, U48, U66, U72, U95
28 Sep 1995
Estela RODRÍGUEZ VILLANUEVA (CUB) - Noriko ANNO (JPN) @ World Championships Chiba 1995
28 Sep 1995
Estela RODRÍGUEZ VILLANUEVA (CUB) - Monique VAN DER LEE (NED) @ World Championships Chiba 1995
25 Jul 1991
Estela RODRÍGUEZ VILLANUEVA (CUB) - Zhuang XIAOYAN (CHN) @ OpenW Final - World Championships Barcelona 1991
25 Jul 1991
Estela RODRÍGUEZ VILLANUEVA (CUB) - Zhuang XIAOYAN (CHN) @ World Championships Barcelona 1991
