Melissa Mojica

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Melissa Mojica
Personal information
Full nameMelissa Mojica Rosario
Born (1983-12-29) December 29, 1983 (age 40)
Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
Occupation Judoka
Years active2005–2016
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight265 lb (120 kg) [1]
Sport
Country Puerto Rico
Sport Judo
Weight class +78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games R16 (2012, 2016)
World Champ. 7th (2021)
Pan American Champ. Gold medal america.svg (2008)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara +78 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima +78 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Miami Open
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Caguas Open
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Montreal +78 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Montreal +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Buenos Aires +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Buenos Aires Open
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Miami +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 San Salvador +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 San Salvador Open
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 San José +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Havana +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Guadalajara +78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Moscow +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Rio de Janeiro +78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Samsun +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Almaty +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Montreal +78 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Mayaguez +78 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Mayaguez Open
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Mayaguez Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Cartagena +78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Cartagena Open
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Veracruz +78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 959
JudoInside.com 42640
Updated on November 27, 2022

Melissa Mojica Rosario (born December 29, 1983) is a Puerto Rican judoka. [2]

Contents

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

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2005 Pan American Judo Championships 2ndOpenweight
2006 Pan American Judo Championships 3rdHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2006 Pan American Judo Championships 3rdOpenweight
2007 Pan American Judo Championships 2ndHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2007 Pan American Judo Championships 5thOpenweight
2007 Pan American Games 5thHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2007 World Judo Championships ACHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2008 Pan American Judo Championships 3rdHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2008 Pan American Judo Championships 1stOpenweight
2009 World Judo Championships ACHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2010 Pan American Judo Championships 3rdHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2010 Pan American Judo Championships 3rdOpenweight
2011 Pan American Judo Championships 3rdHeavyweight (+78 kg)

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