Ysis Barreto
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Judo Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Buenos Aires - 63 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena -70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Mayaguez - 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Cartagena Team
South American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Medellín - 63 kg

Ysis (Isis) Lenis Barreto Rodríguez[lower-alpha 1] (born 27 March 1980 in Caracas) is a judoka from Venezuela.[1]

Early and personal life

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

She is member of Judo Anzoátegui club in Barcelona (Venezuela)[2]

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."[3]

Judo career

Barreto won the silver medal of the under 70 kg division of the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.[4]

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

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2008Olympic Games 7thHalf-Middleweight (- 63 kg)
2009Pan American Judo Championships 3rdHalf-Middleweight (- 63 kg)
2010South American Games 3rdHalf-Middleweight (- 63 kg)
2010Pan American Judo Championships 7thHalf-Middleweight (- 63 kg)

Notes

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barreto and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ysis Barreto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "JUDO: Anzoátegui conquistó certamen junior en Punto Fijo" [JUDO: Anzoátegui won the junior competition in Punto Fijo]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ysis Barreto gana bronce en el Panamericano de Judo en Buenos Aires" [Ysis Barreto wins bronze at the Pan American Judo in Buenos Aires]. Venezolana de Televisión (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  4. ↑ "Judo: Cuba demuestra su poderío al ganar mayoría de oro" [Judo: Cuba demonstrates its power by winning a majority of gold]. Colombia.com (in Spanish). EFE. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
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