Héctor Rodríguez Torres (born 12 August 1951) is a Cuban judoka and Olympic champion.[1] He won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal by defeating South Korea's Chang Eun-kyung in the final.[2]

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Héctor Rodríguez
Personal information
Full nameHéctor Rodríguez Torres
Born (1951-08-12) 12 August 1951 (age 73)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryCuba
SportJudo
Weight class63 kg, 65 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesGold (1976)
World Champ.Bronze (1973)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 63 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Lausanne 63 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1979 San Juan 65 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF54355
JudoInside.com989
Updated on 21 June 2023
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