Idalys Ortiz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Idalys Ortiz
Occupation	Judoka
Date Of Birth	Sep 27, 1989(1989-09-27)
Age	35
Birthplace	Pinar del Río
Country	Cuba
Birth City	Pinar del Río Province
Horoscope	Virgo

Idalys Ortiz Biography

Idalys Ortiz is one of the most popular and richest Judoka who was born on September 27, 1989 in Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. Idalys Ortiz-Bocourt (born on the 27th of September in 1989) is a Cuban Judoka. She was a competitor in the over 78kg division at the 2012, 2008 and the 2016 Olympics and was awarded a medal at each of them.

In the 2014 Pan American Championships she beat Vanessa Zambotti in the final after beating Nina Cutro-Kelly in the semi-finals. This was one of three gold medals won by Cuba.

She won the bronze medal in the 2017 World Openweight Championships, beating Romane Dicko with a shime-waza.

In 2018, she won her first IJF title since 2016. She was also part of the Cuba team that won 5 gold medals at the 2018 Pan American Championships.

In the 2012 Olympics, Ortiz won the gold medal. She defeated Adysangela Moniz by using a tsurigoshi at the start of her match. She then defeated Yelena Ivashchenko, before avenging her defeat in 2008 in the final by Tong Wen, beating her by a te-guruma. She later beat Mika Sugimoto to win the title. It was her first Asian winner in the heavyweight division and also the first Cuban Olympic gold medalist in judo over the span of 12 years.

Idalys Ortiz Net Worth

Idalys Ortiz is one of the richest Judoka from Cuba. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Idalys Ortiz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In her first game during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, she was up against a large (170 pounds) Egyptian judoka Samah Ramadan. Ramadan stood and waited for an opportunity to utilize her, possibly the only, technique of disarming her opponent by lying on top of her opponent. Throughout the game, Ortiz tried many techniques for ippon , but none proved effective, with the exception of the final move, which took place a couple of seconds prior to the end of the game, at which point Samah Ramadan was already tired.

Ortiz began judo at the age of 10 and joined the national team when she was 15. At age 18 she was one of the oldest Olympic gold medallist in the category of heavyweight and won the bronze medal in the year 2008.

At the 2016 Olympics, Ortiz completed her medal collection, winning a silver medal. She beat Kseniya Chibisova with a tawara-gaeshi, then Kim Min-Jeong with a yoko-shiho-gatame. In the semifinal she beat Kanae Yamabe with a uki- goshi before losing the final to Émilie Andéol. She finished the season ranked world number one, having won 5 IJF events along with her Olympic silver.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Idalys Ortiz Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Idalys Ranked on the list of most popular Judoka. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cuba. Idalys Ortiz celebrates birthday on September 27 of every year.

What is idalys Ortiz profession?

Professions

Why is idalys Ortiz notable?

Four Olympic Games and four consecutive Olympic medals. There’s little doubt as to why Idalys Ortiz is considered a legend, both in her native Cuba and across the wider world. The judoka won her fourth Olympic medal at the Nippon Budokan during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

How old is idalys Ortiz?

32 years (September 27, 1989)

Where is idalys Ortiz from?

Pinar del Río, Cuba

Where does idalys Ortiz train?

ResultCityDate
3| Abu Dhabi| 2021
2| Tokyo| 2021
1| Budapest| 2021