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Shes Only 5’3″, But This Latina Olympian Is Not To Be Messed With
This is Angelica Delgado.
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And this is Angelica Delgado in action.
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The 25-year-old Miami native is the number one ranked female judo fighter in the United States’ 52 kg weight class.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
And according to the International Judo Federation, Delgado is the 19th ranked judoka in the world.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
What’s a Judoka?
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This is Angelica taking down her competition.
Credit: Martí Noticias / YouTube
The 25-year-old Miami native is the number one ranked female judo fighter in the United States’ 52 kg weight class.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
And according to the International Judo Federation, Delgado is the 19th ranked judoka in the world.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
What’s a Judoka?
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram / MemeGenerator
This is Angelica taking down her competition.
Credit: Martí Noticias / YouTube
What’s a Judoka?
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram / MemeGenerator
This is Angelica taking down her competition.
Credit: Martí Noticias / YouTube
Angelica is the one in white.
When she’s not training or competing to maintain her top ranked position, Angelica takes time out to have fun.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
She’s about to have more fun than she’s ever had in her life.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
Angelica Delgado is set to make her Olympic debut at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. It’s been her dream since she was 9 years old.
Credit: Angie Judo 52 / Facebook
While most kids that age fill their their free time with video games, Angelica was filling her shelf with medals and trophies.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
Judo is life in the Delgado family.
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Her father, Miguel Angel Delgado, was a rising star of Cuba’s national judo team. Unfortunately, Miguel had to flee Cuba.
Credit: Martí Noticias / YouTube
His sacrifice opened up the door for Angelica to pursue the sport.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
Thanks to his encouragement and her passion, the Olympics went from dream to reality.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
Getting to this point hasn’t been easy.
Credit: AngieJudo52 / Facebook
Training has been brutal.
@Angiedelgado52 busting her ass!! #work pic.twitter.com/rjip0GJY2Q
— Carrie Chandler (@Matrat57kg) April 26, 2013
Angelica Delgado is set to make her Olympic debut at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. It’s been her dream since she was 9 years old.
Credit: Angie Judo 52 / Facebook
While most kids that age fill their their free time with video games, Angelica was filling her shelf with medals and trophies.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
Judo is life in the Delgado family.
Credit: AngieJudo52 / FaceBook
Her father, Miguel Angel Delgado, was a rising star of Cuba’s national judo team. Unfortunately, Miguel had to flee Cuba.
Credit: Martí Noticias / YouTube
His sacrifice opened up the door for Angelica to pursue the sport.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
Thanks to his encouragement and her passion, the Olympics went from dream to reality.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
Getting to this point hasn’t been easy.
Credit: AngieJudo52 / Facebook
Training has been brutal.
@Angiedelgado52 busting her ass!! #work pic.twitter.com/rjip0GJY2Q
— Carrie Chandler (@Matrat57kg) April 26, 2013
Judo is life in the Delgado family.
Credit: AngieJudo52 / FaceBook
Her father, Miguel Angel Delgado, was a rising star of Cuba’s national judo team. Unfortunately, Miguel had to flee Cuba.
Credit: Martí Noticias / YouTube
His sacrifice opened up the door for Angelica to pursue the sport.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
Thanks to his encouragement and her passion, the Olympics went from dream to reality.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
Getting to this point hasn’t been easy.
Credit: AngieJudo52 / Facebook
Training has been brutal.
@Angiedelgado52 busting her ass!! #work pic.twitter.com/rjip0GJY2Q
— Carrie Chandler (@Matrat57kg) April 26, 2013
His sacrifice opened up the door for Angelica to pursue the sport.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
Thanks to his encouragement and her passion, the Olympics went from dream to reality.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
Getting to this point hasn’t been easy.
Credit: AngieJudo52 / Facebook
Training has been brutal.
@Angiedelgado52 busting her ass!! #work pic.twitter.com/rjip0GJY2Q
— Carrie Chandler (@Matrat57kg) April 26, 2013
Getting to this point hasn’t been easy.
Credit: AngieJudo52 / Facebook
Training has been brutal.
@Angiedelgado52 busting her ass!! #work pic.twitter.com/rjip0GJY2Q
— Carrie Chandler (@Matrat57kg) April 26, 2013
@Angiedelgado52 busting her ass!! #work pic.twitter.com/rjip0GJY2Q
— Carrie Chandler (@Matrat57kg) April 26, 2013
Credit: @Matrat57 Kg / Twitter
And she’s done it all while working for her degree from the Florida International University in Miami.
Credit: Juji_Angie / Instagram
Delgado is double majoring in psychology and health services administration.
But she’s just about to prove to the world that’s she ready to bring home the gold.
Congrats to @Angiedelgado52 who won bronze at the Pan American Games in 2011 and 2015. https://t.co/y3talV7Hd9 #25 pic.twitter.com/oaaFd4IVz4
— JudoInside.com (@JudoInside) December 14, 2015
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“I know most expect me to be content just being an Olympian, but for me, this is only the beginning.”
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Angelica Delgado competes for the gold on Aug 7.
Credit: USA Judo Official / Facebook
Angelica Delgado competes for the gold on Aug 7.
Credit: USA Judo Official / Facebook
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