Glenda Miranda

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

Glenda Miranda
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Ecuador
Pan American Championships
2007 Montreal –48 kg
2009 Buenos Aires –52 kg

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
YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2008Olympic Games 13thExtra Half-Lightweight (- 48 kg)
2009Pan American Judo Championships 3rdHalf-Lightweight (- 52 kg)
2010South American Games 5thHalf-Lightweight (- 52 kg)
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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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