Melissa Mojica
Melissa Mojica Rosario (born December 29, 1983) is a Puerto Rican judoka.[2]
Early and personal life
She was born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico,[3] on December 29, 1983. She is 120.2 kilograms (265 lb).[1] Her parents are Carmelo Mojica and Julia Rosario, and she has two sisters: Melani and Julisa.[4] Mojica went to the Medardo Carazo High School and studied Biology at University of Turabo.[4]
Judo career
Mojica won the bronze medal in both, the open[5] and the over 78 kg division of the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.[6] She won the gold medal in the 2008 Pan American Judo Championships in Miami.[7]
She won the gold medal in the over 78 kg and the open category, as well the silver in the team competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, held in her home country, Puerto Rico.[3]
At the 2011 Pan American Games she lost the final to the Cuban Idalys Ortiz to win the silver medal at the +78 kg category in the regional games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[8]
Mojica won in May 2012, the silver medal at the Moscow Grand Slam, after being defeated by the Brazilian Maria Suelen Altheman who won her category gold medal.[9] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she defeated the Saudi teenager Wojdan Shaherkani, who competed with a special hijab, in only 82 seconds.[10] After the combat Mojica claimed that she does not care about religious issues, but every woman should have the opportunity to compete at the Olympics.[11] She then lost to Russian Elena Ivashchenko by Ippon in the second round, ending her participation in the +78 kg category at London, United Kingdom.[12]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pan American Judo Championships | 2nd | Openweight |
| 2006 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
| 2006 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Openweight |
| 2007 | Pan American Judo Championships | 2nd | Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
| 2007 | Pan American Judo Championships | 5th | Openweight |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | 5th | Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | AC | Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
| 2008 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
| 2008 | Pan American Judo Championships | 1st | Openweight |
| 2009 | World Judo Championships | AC | Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
| 2010 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
| 2010 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Openweight |
| 2011 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
References
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Melissa Mojica". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Holsum (2010). "Melissa Mojica Rosario, Judo" (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Melissa Mojica". COPUR. 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Cartagena: Dominicana y Venezuela sacan oro". Terra (in Spanish). Cartagena, Colombia. AP. July 29, 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ colombia.com (July 26, 2006). "Judo: Cuba ganó cuatro medallas de oro y se afianza" (in Spanish). EFE. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Sendas preseas de oro en Miami". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). May 11, 2008. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Sendas Cuba alza el oro y Puerto Rico la plata en los 78 kilos femenino de judo". Terra (in Spanish). EFE. November 26, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ Rosário, Myrian (May 28, 2012). "Maria Suelen Altheman comemora título e revanche contra Porto-Riquenha no Grand Slam de Moscou". Judo Paulista (in Portuguese). MR Comunicação. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "London 2012: Saudi Arabia's 1st female judo athlete loses bout in 82 seconds". Toronto Star. Associated Press. August 3, 2012.
- ^ Waldie, Paul (August 3, 2012). "Saudi judoka makes historic Olympic appearance". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ "Resultados de la final de la categoría de +78 kg mujeres de judo". Terra (in Spanish). AFP. August 3, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
External links
- Melissa Mojica at the International Judo Federation
- Melissa Mojica at JudoInside.com
- Melissa Mojica at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Melissa Mojica at Olympics.com
- Melissa Mojica at Olympedia
- Melissa Mojica at The-Sports.org
- Melissa Mojica on Instagram
