Diana Villavicencio

Diana Johanna Villavicencio Rivera (born November 10, 1985 in Quevedo, Los Ríos) is a judoka from Ecuador.

Diana Villavicencio
Medal record
Representing  Ecuador
Women's judo
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro - 57 kg
Pan American Judo Championships
2009 Buenos Aires - 57 kg
South American Games
2002 Rio de Janeiro - 57 kg
2006 Buenos Aires - 57 kg
2010 Medellin - 57 kg

Bio

Villavicencio was born in Quevedo but she lives in capital city of Ecuador Quito.

When she was 13 her father Colón took her in gymnasium because her older sister Silvia Villavicencio was that time judo champion of Ecuador. First years she was forced to train judo but later due to trainer Daniel Calderón she has enjoyed it. Judo learnt her to be perseverante and disciplined.[1]

She trains almost every day at least 2 hours (before tournament 3h) under Iván Carcañán and Cuban Olympic champion Rafael Carbonell. She is 165 cm tall and she has sometimes problem with weight. She must diet oneself for starting in lightweight category.

Villavicencio is finishing jurisprudence at Universidad Nacional de Loja. She is in last semester (2010).[2]

Her sport dream is starting at Olympic Games in London

Judo

Villavicencio is very experienced judoka and fix star of lightweight category but she is still waiting for a big world tournament. She starts only at 2007 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro where she lost her only match with future Olympic champion Giulia Quintavalle.

Achievements
YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2002South American Games 2ndLightweight (- 57 kg)
2006South American Games 2ndLightweight (- 57 kg)
2007Pan American Games 3rdLightweight (- 57 kg)
2007World Judo Championships ACLightweight (- 57 kg)
2009Pan American Judo Championships 3rdLightweight (- 57 kg)
2010South American Games 3rdLightweight (- 57 kg)
2010Pan American Judo Championships 5thLightweight (- 57 kg)

References
  1. http://www.explored.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/abran-paso-que-el-jefe-acaba-de-llegar-a-rio-272907-272907.html
  2. http://www.diario-expreso.com/ediciones/2009/12/28/deportes/m%C3%A1s%20deportes/el-judo-hizo-de-diana-una-persona-mas-disciplinada/
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