Karen León
Personal information
Born (1997-11-30) 30 November 1997
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryVenezuela
SportJudo
Weight class–78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2020)
World Champ.R16 (2021)
Pan American Champ. (2018, 2022)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 San José –78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Lima –78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Guadalajara –78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Guadalajara –78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Baku –78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Cancún –78 kg
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Cancún –78 kg
South American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cochabamba –78 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz –78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla –78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz Women's team
Profile at external databases
IJF16065
JudoInside.com84090
Updated on 3 July 2022.

Karen León (born 30 November 1997)[1] is a Venezuelan judoka. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 78 kg event at the 2020 Pan American Judo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[2]

In 2019, she competed in the women's 78 kg event at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. In that same year, she also competed in the women's 78 kg event at the 2019 World Judo Championships held in Tokyo, Japan.

In 2021, she competed in the women's 78 kg event at the Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[3] In June 2021, she competed in the women's 78 kg event at the World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.

In July 2021, she walked alongside flagbearer Antonio Díaz during the 2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.[4] She competed in the women's 78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Karen León". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ↑ Berkeley, Geoff (21 November 2020). "Brazil rack up eight medals on day two of Pan American Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Burke, Patrick (31 July 2021). "Karate star Antonio Diaz bears flag for Venezuela at Opening Ceremony". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.


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