Ana Villanueva

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Ana Villanueva
Personal information
Full nameAna Josefa Villanueva Fabián
NationalityDominican
Born (1982-03-20) 20 March 1982 (age 42)
Cotuí, Dominican Republic
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
CountryDominican Republic
SportKarate
EventUnder 50 kg
Medal record
Women's Karate
Representing the  Dominican Republic
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Paris Under 50 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Under 50 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Under 50 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Team Kumite
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz Under 50 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Mayagüez Under 50 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Mayagüez Team Kumite

Ana Josefa Villanueva Fabián

karateka from the Dominican Republic who won the gold medal at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games
.

Early age and personal life

Villanueva started practicing

Universidad Organización y Método[3] and is a member of the Dominican Air Force;[2][4] there she received the promotion to sergeant major in 2011.[5]

Ana took the money she collected after the

mortgage loan over her family house. They used the mortgage to fund the liver cancer treatment for one of Villanueva's brothers.[3] She received an apartment from the government in 2017.[6]

Career

Villanueva win the gold medal at the team kumite competition during the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, held in Colombia.[7][8]

At the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championship held in Santiago, Dominican Republic, Ana win the old medal at the Team Kumite category and the silver at the under 50 kg.[9][10][11] The next year, she took the gold medal in under 50 kg and bronze in the open category medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Championships[12][13][14]

Ana took two bronze medals at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, one in the under 50 kg, and the other at the team kumite competition.[15][16]

2011

Villanueva won the gold medal in the kumite –50 at the Ibero-American Championship, held in

President of the Dominican Republic, Mr. Leonel Fernández.[21]

2012

For her achievements during 2011, Ana was selected in February along with Dionicio Gustavo, Karate Athlete of the year.[22] She was also one of the 10 nominees for the Dominican Republic Athlete of the Year, finally won by Luguelín Santos.[23]

In March 2012, her hometown mayor awarded Ana for making them proud for her achievements.[24]

2013

Villanueva won the silver medal of the IV Iberoamerican Championship after losing to Venezuelan Aurimer Campos 3-4.[25] The then won the bronze medal in kumite -50 kg and gold in team kumite.[26]

2021

In 2021, she competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[27] She was eliminated in her first match by Bakhriniso Babaeva of Uzbekistan.[27]

References

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  3. ^ a b Rodríguez, Ramón (2011-12-10). "Villanueva y Gustavo, unidos en un mismo propósito en la vida" (in Spanish). Listin Diario. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  4. ^ "La FAD en los Panamericanos" (in Spanish). Fuerza Aérea Dominicana. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  5. ^ "Orden general No.0014(2011)" (PDF) (in Spanish). Fuerza Aérea Dominicana. 2011-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  6. ^ "Gobierno entrega apartamento a Ana Villanueva" (in Spanish). Hoy. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  7. ^ "Karate: Cuba fue la más beneficiada con tres medallas de oro" (in Spanish). Colombia.com. EFE. 2006-07-23. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  8. ^ Sternberg, Alex (2006-07-24). "Cuba recuperó su poderío al ganar el kárate con seis de oro" (in Spanish). 7dias. EFE. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  9. ^ "Mexico subcampeon centroamericano" (in Spanish). FEMEKA. NOTIMEX. 2009-03-29. Archived from the original on 2011-09-11. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  10. ^ "Logra campeonato karate Centroamérica y el Caribe" (in Spanish). Karate-Do News. 2009-03-29. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  11. ^ "Resultados por Categoria" (in Spanish). CCCK. 2009-03-29. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  12. ^ Espinal, José Alfredo (2010-04-27). "Dominicana campeón karate". El Nacional (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  13. ^ "Resultados IX Campeonato Centro Americano y del Caribe de Karate" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Diario. 2010-04-25. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  14. ^ "México y República Dominicana ganan IV Campeonato Iberoamericano de Kárate Do" (in Spanish). Scribd. 2010. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  15. ^ Cáceres, José (2010-07-24). "Cuba Dionisio y Montilla logran oro en competencias de karate" (in Spanish). Hoy. Archived from the original on 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  16. ^ Soldevila, Dionisio (2010-07-24). "RD conquista cinco oro en PR; gana en béisbol, karate, tenis de mesa y Boliche" (in Spanish). El Nacional. AP. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  17. ^ "México y República Dominicana ganan IV Campeonato Iberoamericano de Kárate Do" (in Spanish). Fox News Latino. EFE. 2011-07-17. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  18. ^ "Karatecas de la RD se bañaron en oro". Diario Libre (in Spanish). EFE. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  19. ^ "Venezolano Herrera y colombiano Rendón se llevan oros en karate panamericano" (in Spanish). Terra. AFP. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  20. ^ "VILLANUEVA Ana J". Guadalajara 2011. 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  21. ^ "Fernández entrega más de RD$13 millones a medallistas panamericanos". Diario @ Diario (in Spanish). 2011-11-26. Archived from the original on 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  22. ^ "Dionisio y Villanueva son karatecas del año" (in Spanish). Listin Diario. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  23. ^ "Contreras, Guerra y Mercedes entre los candidatos" (in Spanish). El Caribe. 2012-02-17. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  24. ^ Salcedo, Nelson (2012-03-13). "Alcaldía Cotuí reconoce atleta" (in Spanish). La Informacion. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  25. ^ Cáceres, José (2013-10-05). "Dimitrova gana oro Iberoamericano de Karate". Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  26. ^ "Con broche de oro". Listin Diario (in Spanish). Chinclayo, Perú. 2013-12-01. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  27. ^ a b "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.