ATHLETE
Estela Rodríguez
1967 - 2022

Estela Rodríguez
Estela Rodríguez Villanueva (17 November 1967 – 10 April 2022) was a Cuban judoka. She won silver medals at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, both in the Half Heavyweight (over 72 kg) category. She returned a positive test to banned diuretic drug called furosemide at the 1996 Olympics, but was only issued with a reprimand, and allowed to keep her medals. Rodríguez died in Havana on 10 April 2022, at the age of 54. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Estela Rodríguez is the 2,718th most popular athlete (up from 2,771st in 2019), the 179th most popular biography from Cuba (up from 182nd in 2019) and the 13th most popular Cuban Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Estela Rodríguez ranks 2,718 out of 6,025. Before her are Alexander Pusch, Koji Murofushi, Dafne Schippers, Zhanna Pintusevich-Block, Anna Carin Zidek, and Ray Stewart. After her are Dayron Robles, Olga Chernyavskaya, Alexander Melentyev, Selina Gasparin, Kim Woo-jin, and Alastair McCorquodale.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexander Pusch
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 2,712
Koji Murofushi
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 2,713
Dafne Schippers
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 2,714
Zhanna Pintusevich-Block
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 2,715
Anna Carin Zidek
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 2,716
Ray Stewart
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 2,717
Estela Rodríguez
1967 - 2022
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 2,718
Dayron Robles
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 2,719
Olga Chernyavskaya
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 2,720
Alexander Melentyev
1954 - 2015
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 2,721
Selina Gasparin
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 2,722
Kim Woo-jin
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 2,723
Alastair McCorquodale
1925 - 2009
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 2,724
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Estela Rodríguez ranks 540. Before her are Tetsuya Asano, Attila Horváth, Jana Sorgers, Kazumi Totaka, Chris Parnell, and Jason Cooper. After her are Philippe Poutou, Sven Ottke, Grigoriy Yegorov, Anita Moen, Lars Riedel, and Janez Lenarčič. Among people deceased in 2022, Estela Rodríguez ranks 649. Before her are Bappi Lahiri, Howard Hesseman, Grace Alele-Williams, Darya Dugina, Volodymyr Struk, and Peter Bowles. After her are Kirk Baptiste, Gábor Csapó, June Brown, Shane Warne, Charlotte Valandrey, and Veronica Carlson.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsTetsuya Asano
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 534
Attila Horváth
ATHLETE
1967 - 2020
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 535
Jana Sorgers
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 536
Kazumi Totaka
COMPOSER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 537
Chris Parnell
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 538
Jason Cooper
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 539
Estela Rodríguez
ATHLETE
1967 - 2022
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 540
Philippe Poutou
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 541
Sven Ottke
BOXER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 542
Grigoriy Yegorov
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 543
Anita Moen
SKIER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 544
Lars Riedel
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 545
Janez Lenarčič
DIPLOMAT
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 546
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsBappi Lahiri
SINGER
1952 - 2022
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 643
Howard Hesseman
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 644
Grace Alele-Williams
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - 2022
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 645
Darya Dugina
JOURNALIST
1992 - 2022
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 646
Volodymyr Struk
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2022
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 647
Peter Bowles
ACTOR
1936 - 2022
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 648
Estela Rodríguez
ATHLETE
1967 - 2022
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 649
Kirk Baptiste
ATHLETE
1963 - 2022
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 650
Gábor Csapó
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2022
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 651
June Brown
ACTOR
1927 - 2022
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 652
Shane Warne
CRICKETER
1969 - 2022
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 653
Charlotte Valandrey
ACTOR
1968 - 2022
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 654
Veronica Carlson
ACTOR
1944 - 2022
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 655
In Cuba
Among people born in Cuba, Estela Rodríguez ranks 179 out of 300. Before her are Héctor Lombard (1978), Magaly Carvajal (1968), Luis Delís (1957), Andrés Aldama (1956), Guillermo Rigondeaux (1980), and Driulis González (1973). After her are Dayron Robles (1986), Legna Verdecia (1972), Yoani Sánchez (1975), Anier García (1976), Wilfredo León (1993), and Tania Bruguera (1968).
Others born in Cuba
Go to all RankingsHéctor Lombard
MARTIAL ARTS
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 173
Magaly Carvajal
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 174
Luis Delís
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 175
Andrés Aldama
BOXER
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 176
Guillermo Rigondeaux
BOXER
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 177
Driulis González
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 178
Estela Rodríguez
ATHLETE
1967 - 2022
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 179
Dayron Robles
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 180
Legna Verdecia
MARTIAL ARTS
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 181
Yoani Sánchez
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 182
Anier García
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 183
Wilfredo León
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 184
Tania Bruguera
ARTIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 185
Among ATHLETES In Cuba
Among athletes born in Cuba, Estela Rodríguez ranks 13. Before her are Silvio Leonard (1955), Roberto Hernández (1967), Maritza Martén (1963), Ángel Herrera Vera (1957), Ariel Hernández (1970), and Luis Delís (1957). After her are Dayron Robles (1986), Anier García (1976), Pedro Pablo Pichardo (1993), Yipsi Moreno (1980), Yumileidi Cumbá (1975), and Yarelys Barrios (1983).
Silvio Leonard
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 7
Roberto Hernández
1967 - 2021
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 8
Maritza Martén
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 9
Ángel Herrera Vera
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 10
Ariel Hernández
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 11
Luis Delís
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 12
Estela Rodríguez
1967 - 2022
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 13
Dayron Robles
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 14
Anier García
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 15
Pedro Pablo Pichardo
1993 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 16
Yipsi Moreno
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 17
Yumileidi Cumbá
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 18
Yarelys Barrios
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 19