Yuri Alvear ( Spanish: Yuri Alvear Orejuela ; born March 29, 1986 , Hamundi , Valle del Cauca , Colombia ) is a Colombian judoka in the category of up to 70 kg. The first and only Olympic judo medalist from Colombia, a three-time world champion, and a six-time Pan American judo champion.
| Yuri Alvear | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Yuri Alvear Orejuela | |
| personal information | |
| Floor | female |
| A country |  Colombia |
| Specialization | Judo |
| Date of Birth | March 29, 1986 (33 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Hamundi , Valle del Cauca , Colombia |
| Growth | 176 cm |
| Weight | 69 kg |
Biography
In 2012, at the Summer Olympics in London , she lost to the French judoka Lucy Decoss in the quarter finals (eventually won the gold medal), but in the semifinals she defeated the experienced Slovene Rush Sraka and won the Chinese woman Chen Fei in the fight for third place, eventually winning the bronze medal in weight categories up to 70 kg.
Performances at the Olympics
| Olympiad | Discipline | A place |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing 2008 | judo, women up to 70 kg | 7th place |
| London 2012 | judo, women up to 70 kg | 3rd place |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | judo, women up to 70 kg | 2nd place |
Links
- Yuri Alvear - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Yuri Alvear - profile on judoinside.com
- Profile on alljudo.net (fr.)