RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ Leidy

Cuba

Powerlifting

Date of Birth: 29 Nov 1983

Age: 37

Gender: Female

Sport Class: PWL

Place of birth: BAYAMO

Birth Country:

Cuba

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Powerlifting	Women's -41 kg

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo International Forum	Women's -41 kg Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
6	-41 kg	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	80
World Championships
2	-41 kg	2017	Mexico City, MEX	85.0
5	-41 kg	2019	Nur-Sultan, KAZ	86.0

Hobbies:

Playing sitting volleyball. (jit.cu, 01 Dec 2020)

Occupation:

Athlete

Family:

Son Osmai [2004]

Languages spoken:

Spanish

Coach:

Ramon Martinez [national]

Debut:

2015 for Cuba, in Mexico City, Mexico (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Start:

She began powerlifting in 2011 in Bayamo, Cuba. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Reason:

She was invited to try the sport by coaches and other athletes. "I did not want to do it, but then I did and now I feel wonderful. The sport helps us, people with an impairment, to be stronger and more independent." (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019; radiobayamo.icrt.cu, 17 Feb 2017)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 and 2024 Paralympic Games and win a medal. (jit.cu, 01 Dec 2020)

Training:

She trains at the Martires de Barbados Stadium in Bayamo, Cuba. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Memorable:

Winning silver in the 41kg category at the 2017 World Championships in Mexico City, Mexico. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Hero:

Cuban Para powerlifter Danilo Rodriguez. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017)

Influence:

Her mother and her son. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Philosophy:

"I never set limits." (juventudrebelde.cu, 23 Aug 2016)

Award:

In 2018 she was given a Citation Award in Granma Province, Cuba. (lademajagua.cu, 12 Dec 2018)

In 2015 she was named among the Top 10 Outstanding Paralympic Athletes in Cuba by the Cuban Sports Institute [INDER]. (jit.cu, 08 Dec 2015; granma.cu, 07 Dec 2015)

In 2015 she was named Para Sport Newcomer of the Year in Cuba. (juventudrebelde.cu, 23 Aug 2016)

General Interest

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017)

Impairment Details
She was born with equinovarus, also known as club foot, with the condition affecting both feet. At age two she underwent surgery to correct the malformation, but gangrene appeared following the operation and both her legs were amputated below the knee. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019, 05 Dec 2017; juventudrebelde.cu, 23 Aug 2016)

Milestones

She became the first female powerlifter to represent Cuba at the Paralympic Games when she competed at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Aug 2021; jit.cu, 01 Dec 2020)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100029484124772

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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