2008 Pan American Judo Championships

2008 Pan American Judo Championships
Location	Miami, United States of America
Dates	8–9 May 2008
Competition at external databases
Links	JudoInside
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The 32nd Pan American Judo Championships were held in Miami, United States from 8 May to 10 May 2008.

Medal overview[]

Men's events[]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
- 55 kg	(PUR)	(CAN)	(ARG)
			(NCA)
- 60 kg	Javier Guédez (VEN)	Miguel Albarracín (ARG)	Yosmani Piker (CUB)
			Taraje Williams-Murray (USA)
- 66 kg	Yordanis Arencibia (CUB)	Roberto Ibáñez (ECU)	Sasha Mehmedovic (CAN)
			Juan Jacinto (DOM)
- 73 kg	Victor Penalber (BRA)	Ludwig Ortiz (VEN)	Ronald Girones  (CUB)
			Nicholas Tritton (CAN)
- 81 kg	(BRA)	Travis Stevens (USA)	Oscar Cardenas (CUB)
			Richard Leon (VEN)
- 90 kg	Eduardo Santos (BRA)	Diego Rosati (ARG)	(CUB)
			Alexandre Émond (CAN)
- 100 kg	Keith Morgan (CAN)	Eduardo Costa (ARG)	Leonardo Leite (BRA)
			Oreidis Despaigne (CUB)
+ 100 kg	Walter Santos (BRA)	Óscar Brayson (CUB)	Albenis Rosales (VEN)
			(DOM)
Openweight	Óscar Brayson (CUB)	Walter Santos (BRA)	Pablo Figueroa (PUR)
			Daniel McCormick (USA)

Women's events[]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
- 44 kg	Taylor Ibera (USA)	(COL)	vacant
			vacant
- 48 kg	Yanet Bermoy (CUB)	Daniela Polzin (BRA)	Paula Pareto (ARG)
			Glenda Miranda (ECU)
- 52 kg	Flor Velázquez (VEN)	Erika Miranda (BRA)	Maria Garcia (DOM)
			(CAN)
- 57 kg	Valerie Gotay (USA)	Yadinis Amarís (COL)	Yurisleidy Lupetey (CUB)
			Ketleyn Quadros (BRA)
- 63 kg	Driulys González (CUB)	Danielli Yuri (BRA)	Ysis Barreto (VEN)
			Daniela Krukower (ARG)
- 70 kg	Mayra Aguiar (BRA)	Yalennis Castillo (CUB)	Yuri Alvear (COL)
			Catherine Roberge (CAN)
- 78 kg	Yurisel Laborde (CUB)	Edinanci Silva (BRA)	Lorena Briceño (ARG)
			Marylise Lévesque (CAN)
+ 78 kg	Idalys Ortiz (CUB)	Giovanna Blanco (VEN)	Vanessa Zambotti (MEX)
			Melissa Mojica (PUR)
Openweight	Melissa Mojica (PUR)	(BRA)	(MEX)
			Carmen Chalá (ECU)

Medals table[]

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Cuba	6	2	6	14
2	Brazil	5	6	2	13
3	Venezuela	2	2	3	7
4	United States	2	1	2	5
5	Puerto Rico	2	0	2	4
6	Canada	1	1	6	8
7	Argentina	0	3	4	7
8	Colombia	0	2	1	3
9	Ecuador	0	1	2	3
10	Dominican Republic	0	0	3	3
11	Mexico	0	0	2	2
12	Nicaragua	0	0	1	1
Totals (12 nations)		18	18	34	70

External links[]

• 2008 Pan American Judo Championships at JudoInside.com
• USA Judo