Melissa Mojica

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mojica and the second or maternal family name is Rosario.
Melissa Mojica
Personal information
Full nameMelissa Mojica Rosario
Born (1983-12-29) December 29, 1983 (age 41)
Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
OccupationJudoka
Years active2005–2016
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)[1]
Sport
CountryPuerto Rico
SportJudo
Weight class+78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR16 (2012, 2016)
World Champ.7th (2021)
Pan American Champ. (2008)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara +78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima +78 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Miami Open
Silver medal – second place 2005 Caguas Open
Silver medal – second place 2007 Montreal +78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Montreal +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Buenos Aires +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Buenos Aires Open
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Miami +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 San Salvador +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 San Salvador Open
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 San José +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Havana +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Guadalajara +78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2012 Moscow +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rio de Janeiro +78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2016 Samsun +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Almaty +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Montreal +78 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mayaguez +78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mayaguez Open
Silver medal – second place 2010 Mayaguez Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Cartagena +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Cartagena Open
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz +78 kg
Profile at external databases
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Updated on November 27, 2022

Melissa Mojica Rosario (born December 29, 1983) is a Puerto Rican judoka.[2]

Early and personal life

She was born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico,[3] on December 29, 1983. She is 120.2 kilograms (265 lb).[1] Her parents are Carmelo Mojica and Julia Rosario, and she has two sisters: Melani and Julisa.[4] Mojica went to the Medardo Carazo High School and studied Biology at University of Turabo.[4]

Judo career

Mojica won the bronze medal in both, the open[5] and the over 78 kg division of the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.[6] She won the gold medal in the 2008 Pan American Judo Championships in Miami.[7]

She won the gold medal in the over 78 kg and the open category, as well the silver in the team competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, held in her home country, Puerto Rico.[3]

At the 2011 Pan American Games she lost the final to the Cuban Idalys Ortiz to win the silver medal at the +78 kg category in the regional games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[8]

Mojica won in May 2012, the silver medal at the Moscow Grand Slam, after being defeated by the Brazilian Maria Suelen Altheman who won her category gold medal.[9] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she defeated the Saudi teenager Wojdan Shaherkani, who competed with a special hijab, in only 82 seconds.[10] After the combat Mojica claimed that she does not care about religious issues, but every woman should have the opportunity to compete at the Olympics.[11] She then lost to Russian Elena Ivashchenko by Ippon in the second round, ending her participation in the +78 kg category at London, United Kingdom.[12]

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class
2005 Pan American Judo Championships 2nd Openweight
2006 Pan American Judo Championships 3rd Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2006 Pan American Judo Championships 3rd Openweight
2007 Pan American Judo Championships 2nd Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2007 Pan American Judo Championships 5th Openweight
2007 Pan American Games 5th Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2007 World Judo Championships AC Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2008 Pan American Judo Championships 3rd Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2008 Pan American Judo Championships 1st Openweight
2009 World Judo Championships AC Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2010 Pan American Judo Championships 3rd Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2010 Pan American Judo Championships 3rd Openweight
2011 Pan American Judo Championships 3rd Heavyweight (+78 kg)

References

  1. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Melissa Mojica". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Holsum (2010). "Melissa Mojica Rosario, Judo" (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Melissa Mojica". COPUR. 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  5. ^ "Cartagena: Dominicana y Venezuela sacan oro". Terra (in Spanish). Cartagena, Colombia. AP. July 29, 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  6. ^ colombia.com (July 26, 2006). "Judo: Cuba ganó cuatro medallas de oro y se afianza" (in Spanish). EFE. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  7. ^ "Sendas preseas de oro en Miami". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). May 11, 2008. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  8. ^ "Sendas Cuba alza el oro y Puerto Rico la plata en los 78 kilos femenino de judo". Terra (in Spanish). EFE. November 26, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  9. ^ Rosário, Myrian (May 28, 2012). "Maria Suelen Altheman comemora título e revanche contra Porto-Riquenha no Grand Slam de Moscou". Judo Paulista (in Portuguese). MR Comunicação. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  10. ^ "London 2012: Saudi Arabia's 1st female judo athlete loses bout in 82 seconds". Toronto Star. Associated Press. August 3, 2012.
  11. ^ Waldie, Paul (August 3, 2012). "Saudi judoka makes historic Olympic appearance". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  12. ^ "Resultados de la final de la categoría de +78 kg mujeres de judo". Terra (in Spanish). AFP. August 3, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.