Katty Santaella

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Katty Santaella
Personal information
Full nameKatiuska Santaella
Nickname(s)Katty  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Born (1967-05-21) 21 May 1967 (age 56)
Occupation Judoka
Sport
CountryFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Sport Judo
Weight class –52 kg
Rank      6th dan black belt in Judo [1]
Achievements and titles
World Champ. R32(1993, 1995)
Olympic Games R16(1996)
Profile at external databases
IJF 41602
JudoInside.com 9499
Updated on 13 March 2023.

Katty Santaella (born 21 May 1967) is a Venezuelan judoka. She competed in the women's half-lightweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation . p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Katty Santaella Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2018.