MARTIAL ARTS
Legna Verdecia
1972 - Today

Legna Verdecia
Legna Verdecia Rodríguez (born 29 October 1972 in Granma) is a Cuban judoka who won Olympic medals in 1996 and 2000. In a career from 1989 to 2006 she won 165 out of 187 fights, making her one of the most successful Cuban judoka in history. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Legna Verdecia is the 102nd most popular martial arts (up from 131st in 2019), the 181st most popular biography from Cuba (up from 205th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Cuban Martial Arts.
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Among MARTIAL ARTS
Among martial arts, Legna Verdecia ranks 102 out of 179. Before her are The Korean Zombie, Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Max Holloway, Nick Diaz, Quinton Jackson, and Frank Wieneke. After her are Amanda Nunes, Girolamo Giovinazzo, Maurício Rua, Gökhan Saki, Rafael Aghayev, and Paweł Nastula.
Most Popular Martial Arts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThe Korean Zombie
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 96
Yoshiyuki Matsuoka
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 97
Max Holloway
1991 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 98
Nick Diaz
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 99
Quinton Jackson
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 100
Frank Wieneke
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 101
Legna Verdecia
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 102
Amanda Nunes
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 103
Girolamo Giovinazzo
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 104
Maurício Rua
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 105
Gökhan Saki
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 106
Rafael Aghayev
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 107
Paweł Nastula
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 108
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Legna Verdecia ranks 552. Before her are Vassilios Tsiartas, Aafia Siddiqui, Peter Møller, Sylvain Tesson, Terry Balsamo, and Justina Machado. After her are Stoja, Andrey Malakhov, Adam Beach, Aleksandar Janković, Greg Berlanti, and Aysen Nikolayev.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsVassilios Tsiartas
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 546
Aafia Siddiqui
MAFIOSO
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 547
Peter Møller
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 548
Sylvain Tesson
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 549
Terry Balsamo
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 550
Justina Machado
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 551
Legna Verdecia
MARTIAL ARTS
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 552
Stoja
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 553
Andrey Malakhov
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 554
Adam Beach
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 555
Aleksandar Janković
COACH
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 556
Greg Berlanti
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 557
Aysen Nikolayev
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 558
In Cuba
Among people born in Cuba, Legna Verdecia ranks 181 out of 300. Before her are Luis Delís (1957), Andrés Aldama (1956), Guillermo Rigondeaux (1980), Driulis González (1973), Estela Rodríguez (1967), and Dayron Robles (1986). After her are Yoani Sánchez (1975), Anier García (1976), Wilfredo León (1993), Tania Bruguera (1968), Ana Fernández (1973), and Pedro Pablo Pichardo (1993).
Others born in Cuba
Go to all RankingsLuis 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
Ana Fernández
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 186
Pedro Pablo Pichardo
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 187
Among MARTIAL ARTS In Cuba
Among martial arts born in Cuba, Legna Verdecia ranks 3. Before her are Yoel Romero (1977), and Héctor Lombard (1978). After her are Ángel Matos (1976).
Yoel Romero
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1
Héctor Lombard
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 2
Legna Verdecia
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 3
Ángel Matos
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 4