Carmen Chalá

Carmen Chalá

Personal information
Born	June 7, 1966
Medal record Women's judo Pan American Games Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro + 78 kg Bronze 1999 Winnipeg + 78 kg Bronze 2003 Santo Domingo + 78 kg Pan American Judo Championships Gold 2005 Caguas +78 kg Gold 2005 Caguas Openweight Bronze 2006 Buenos Aires +78 kg Bronze 2007 Montreal +78 kg Bronze 2008 Miami Openweight Bronze 2009 Buenos Airesl +78 kg Bronze 2009 Buenos Aires Openweight South American Games Gold 2002 Rio de Janeiro + 78 kg Silver 2002 Rio de Janeiro Openweight Silver 2006 Buenos Aires Openweight Bronze 2006 Buenos Aires + 78 kg Bronze 2010 Medellín + 78 kg Bronze 2010 Medellín Openweight

Carmen Anita Chalá-Quilumba (born June 7, 1966 in Carchi) is a judoka and former field athlete from Ecuador.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Judo 3 Achievements 4 References 5 External links

Biography

Carmen was born in an Ecuadoran province Carchi but with heart she is from Manabí.^[1] She begun with judo very very late when she was 29.

She used to be national champions in athletics in shot put and discus throw.

In 1995 she found that there aren't many chances to be successful field athlete in a international level. Her older sister Eva Chalá inspired her to try judo because she practiced it herself. Carmen tried it and she was already at three Olympic Games and she is planning to participate at forth games in London.

One month later after first judo training she became a national champion in heavyweight. She bet in final the best Ecuadoran judoka that time and Olympian María Cangá.

Chalá is from big family. She has two younger stepsisters who are representing Ecuador in judo, Vanessa Chalá and Diana Chalá. She is like mother for them and other Ecuadoran judokas like Glenda Miranda says same thing. They call her "Carmita".^[2]

In 2009 she wanted join to politics but later delayed her candidature. She decided to continue as sportsman and she wants to be in London. Maybe one day she will be president of Ecuador.^[3]

Judo

Chalá participated at three Olympic Games but won only one match in 2004 against Sandra Köppen from Germany.

Otherwise she is very successful at continental championships and games.

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Place	Weight class
2000	Olympic Games	AC	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)
2004	Olympic Games	AC	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)
2008	Olympic Games	18th	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)

Year	Tournament	Place	Weight class
1999	Pan American Games	3rd	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)
2003	Pan American Games	3rd	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)
2007	Pan American Games	2nd	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)

Year	Tournament	Place	Weight class
2005	Pan American Judo Championships	1st	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)
2005	Pan American Judo Championships	1st	Openweight
2006	Pan American Judo Championships	3rd	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)
2006	Pan American Judo Championships	8th	Openweight
2007	Pan American Judo Championships	3rd	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)
2007	Pan American Judo Championships	7th	Openweight
2008	Pan American Judo Championships	5th	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)
2008	Pan American Judo Championships	3rd	Openweight
2009	Pan American Judo Championships	3rd	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)
2009	Pan American Judo Championships	3rd	Openweight
2010	Pan American Judo Championships	5th	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)
2010	Pan American Judo Championships	10th	Openweight

Year	Tournament	Place	Weight class
2002	South American Games	1st	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)
2002	South American Games	2nd	Openweight
2006	South American Games	3rd	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)
2006	South American Games	2nd	Openweight
2010	South American Games	3rd	Heavyweight (+ 78 kg)
2010	South American Games	3rd	Openweight

References

External links

• JudoInside
• Sports-Reference (*June 7, 1976 - typing error)
• IAAF.org
• Facebook

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