Cuban Female Judoists Crush Ecuadorian Men Quito, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban women´s judo team defeated the Ecuadorian men"s team during a warm-up meet in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador, Cuban trainer Ronaldo Veitia informed Friday. Reinaldo Veitia said his judoists won 28 of the 30 fights held at the High Performance Center in the Ecuadorian city. The prominent trainer asserted their training maintained a good pace, and the crushing victory over Ecuadorian males proved they were ready to participate in the Pan American Games Puerto Rico will host next May. Excellent judoists Driulis Gonzalez (63 kg), Yurisleidis Lupetey (57 kg) and Yurisel Laborde (78 kg), bronze medallists at Athens 2004 Olympics, lead the Cuban side. Others included are youngsters Dayani Mestre (44 kg), Yanet Bermoy (48 kg), Edilia Amoros (52 kg), Yartiza Abel (63 kg), Onis Cortes (70 kg) and Yanelis Castillo (78 kg). Experienced judoist Ibis Dueñas (+78 kg) completes the female team, which will return home May 15. Cubans won the last Pan American Games held in the Dominican Republic in 2003 and amassed two silver and three bronze medals in Athens 2004 Olympics. |