Eleucadia Vargas
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Eleucadia Vargas Reyes is a female judo
ka from the Dominican Republic
. She competed for her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1992 and 2000. Vargas won a total number of two bronze medals at the Pan American Games
in the 1990s.
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka from the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. She competed for her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1992 and 2000. Vargas won a total number of two bronze medals at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
in the 1990s.