Ysis Barreto

Ysis Barreto
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Venezuela
Pan American Judo Championships
Central American and Caribbean Games
South American Games

Ysis (Isis) Lenis Barreto Rodríguez^[a] (born 27 March 1980 in Caracas) is a judoka from Venezuela.^[1]

Early and personal life

Barreto was born in Caracas and began judo when she was 13 years old.^{[citation needed]}

She is member of Judo Anzoátegui club in Barcelona (Venezuela)^[2]

After the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she wanted to retire, but decided against it. She said in an interview that she would like to compete at 2012 Olympic Games in London, but that "it won't be possible without a good trainer."^[3]

Judo career

Barreto won the silver medal of the under 70 kg division of the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.^[4]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in first match, she stood against Senegalese Cécile Hane and won. Her second match was against the Japanese Olympic Champion from Athens, Ayumi Tanimoto. She had tried various techniques, but the skilled Japanese judoka always countered it. Ayumi waited for her moment, which came after two minutes into the match. She took Barreto and held her for 25 seconds. Barreto lost by ippon (Yoko-shiho-gatame). She won her third match.^{[citation needed]}

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Place	Weight class
2008	Olympic Games	7th	Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg)
2009	Pan American Judo Championships	3rd	Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg)
2010	South American Games	3rd	Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg)
2010	Pan American Judo Championships	7th	Half-Middleweight (- 63 kg)

Notes

^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barreto and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ysis Barreto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
^ "JUDO: Anzoátegui conquistó certamen junior en Punto Fijo" [JUDO: Anzoátegui won the junior competition in Punto Fijo]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ "Ysis Barreto gana bronce en el Panamericano de Judo en Buenos Aires" [Ysis Barreto wins bronze at the Pan American Judo in Buenos Aires]. Venezolana de Televisión (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
^ "Judo: Cuba demuestra su poderío al ganar mayoría de oro" [Judo: Cuba demonstrates its power by winning a majority of gold]. Colombia.com (in Spanish). EFE. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2012.

External links

Isis Barreto at JudoInside.com
Ysis Barreto at Olympics.com
Ysis Barreto at Olympedia
Ysis Lenis Barreto Rodriguez at NBC 2008 Olympics website at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 July 2011)

[1] In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barreto and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

[2] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ysis Barreto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.

[3] "JUDO: Anzoátegui conquistó certamen junior en Punto Fijo" [JUDO: Anzoátegui won the junior competition in Punto Fijo]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

[4] "Ysis Barreto gana bronce en el Panamericano de Judo en Buenos Aires" [Ysis Barreto wins bronze at the Pan American Judo in Buenos Aires]. Venezolana de Televisión (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2010.

[5] "Judo: Cuba demuestra su poderío al ganar mayoría de oro" [Judo: Cuba demonstrates its power by winning a majority of gold]. Colombia.com (in Spanish). EFE. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2012.

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