Diana Villavicencio

Medal record
Competitor for  Ecuador
Women's judo
Pan American Games
Bronze	2007 Rio de Janeiro	- 57 kg
Pan American Judo Championships
Bronze	2009 Buenos Aires	- 57 kg
South American Games
Silver	2002 Rio de Janeiro	- 57 kg
Silver	2006 Buenos Aires	- 57 kg
Bronze	2010 Medellin	- 57 kg

Diana Johanna Villavicencio-Rivera (born November 10, 1985 in Quevedo, Los Ríos) is a judoka from Ecuador.

Bio

Villavicencio was born in Quevedo but she lives in capital city of Ecuador Quito.

When she was 13 her father Colón took her in gymnasium because her older sister Silvia Villavicencio was that time judo champion of Ecuador. First years she was forced to train judo but later due to trainer Daniel Calderón she has enjoyed it. Judo learnt her to be perseverante and disciplined.^[1]

She trains almost everyday at least 2 hours (before tournament 3h) under Iván Carcañán and Cuban Olympic champion Rafael Carbonell. She is 165 cm tall and she has sometimes problem with weight. She must diet oneself for starting in lightweight category.

Villavicencio is finishing jurisprudence at Universidad Nacional de Loja. She is in last semester (2010).^[2]

Her sport dream is starting at Olympic Games in London

Judo

Villavicencio is very experienced judoka and fix star of lightweight category but she is still waiting for a big world tournament. She starts only at 2007 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro where lost her only match with future Olympic champion Giulia Quintavalle.

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Place	Weight class
2002	South American Games	2nd	Lightweight (- 57 kg)
2006	South American Games	2nd	Lightweight (- 57 kg)
2007	Pan American Games	3rd	Lightweight (- 57 kg)
2007	World Judo Championships	AC	Lightweight (- 57 kg)
2009	Pan American Judo Championships	3rd	Lightweight (- 57 kg)
2010	South American Games	3rd	Lightweight (- 57 kg)
2010	Pan American Judo Championships	5th	Lightweight (- 57 kg)

References

1. ^ http://www.explored.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/abran-paso-que-el-jefe-acaba-de-llegar-a-rio-272907-272907.html
2. ^ http://www.diario-expreso.com/ediciones/2009/12/28/deportes/m%C3%A1s%20deportes/el-judo-hizo-de-diana-una-persona-mas-disciplinada/

External links

• JudoInside
• JudoEcuador

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Name	Villavicencio, Diana
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