Yuri Alvear

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alvear and the second or maternal family name is Orejuela.
Yuri Alvear
Personal information
Full nameYuri Alvear Orejuela
NationalityColombian
Born (1986-03-29) 29 March 1986 (age 38)
Jamundí, Colombia
OccupationJudoka
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country Colombia
SportJudo
Weight class–70 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesSilver (2016)
World Champ.Gold (2009, 2013, 2014)
Pan American Champ. (2007, 2009, 2014,
( 2016, 2017, 2018)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Colombia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London ‍–‍70 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rotterdam ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Astana ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Baku ‍–‍70 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto ‍–‍70 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Montreal ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Buenos Aires ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Guayaquil ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Havana ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Panama City ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 San José ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Edmonton ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Miami ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Montreal ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 San José ‍–‍70 kg
World Masters
Silver medal – second place 2015 Rabat ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Guangzhou ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guadalajara ‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2017 Baku ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Brasilia ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tokyo ‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2015 Samsun ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Düsseldorf ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Amsterdam ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Düsseldorf ‍–‍70 kg
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santiago ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Buenos Aires ‍–‍63 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF63421
JudoInside.com43732
Updated on 23 May 2023

Yuri Alvear Orejuela (born 29 March 1986) is a Colombian judoka, three times World Champion in her division.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Yuri Alvear se bañó de oro en Holanda | Noticias de santander, colombia y el Mundo | Vanguardia.com". Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  2. ^ IJF profile