Luis Martínez (judo)
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Luis Felipe Martínez Rosado (born December 15, 1965) is a retired male judo
ka from Puerto Rico
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Martínez claimed the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 56 kg) division at the 1991 Pan American Games
in Havana, Cuba. In the final he defeated USA's Clifton Sunada
. He twice (1988 and 1992) represented his native country at the Summer Olympics.
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 Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
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Martínez claimed the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 56 kg) division at the 1991 Pan American Games
1991 Pan American Games
The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports...
in Havana, Cuba. In the final he defeated USA's Clifton Sunada
Clifton Sunada
Clifton S. Sunada is a retired male judoka from the United States.Sunada claimed the silver medal in the Men's Flyweight division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. In the final he was defeated by Puerto Rico's Luis Martínez...
. He twice (1988 and 1992) represented his native country at the Summer Olympics.