Ysis Barreto

Medal record
Competitor for  Venezuela
Women's judo
Pan American Judo Championships
Bronze 2009 Buenos Aires - 63 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver 2010 Mayaguez - 63 kg
South American Games
Bronze 2010 Medellín - 63 kg

Ysis (Isis) Lenis Barreto-Rodríguez (born March 27, 1980 in Caracas) is a judoka from Venezuela.

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Biography

Barreto was born in Caracas and began judo when she was 13 years old.

She is member of Judo Anzoátegui club in Barcelona (Venezuela)[1]

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."[2]

Judo

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.

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)

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