Glenda Miranda

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Glenda Miranda
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Ecuador
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Montreal –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Buenos Aires

Glenda Cecilia Miranda-Alvarado (born December 6, 1985 in Babahoyo, Los Ríos) is a judoka from Ecuador.

Bio[]

Miranda was born in Babahoyo and begun doing judo at the age of 7. She lives and trains in the largest city of Ecuador in Guayaquil.

Her favorite food is fish.

She is very good friend with another Ecuadorian judoka and Olympian Carmen Chalá who is also her sport idol.[1]

Judo[]

Miranda used to compete for many years in extra half-lightweight category where she gained participation at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing for very good results from continental championships. In Beijing she fought two matches and lost both of them[2] but it had to be great experience for her.

After Olympic games she moved to half-lightweight category where is still waiting for a good result and some winning lead.

Achievements[]

Year Tournament Place Weight class
2008 Olympic Games 13th Extra Half-Lightweight (- 48 kg)
2009 Pan American Judo Championships 3rd Half-Lightweight (- 52 kg)
2010 South American Games 5th Half-Lightweight (- 52 kg)

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-06-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Glenda Miranda". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2010-06-12.

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