Lenia Ruvalcaba

Lenia Fabiola Ruvalcaba Álvarez (born 23 April 1986) is a Mexican visually-impaired judoka. Competing in the 70 kg division she won a silver medal at the 2008 Paralympics and a gold at the 2016 Rio Games.^[1][2] Ruvalcaba also took part in regular judo competitions and won a team bronze medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. In 2011, she participated both at the Pan American and Parapan American Games.

Lenia Ruvalcaba

Ruvalcaba at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Lenia Fabiola Ruvalcaba Álvarez
Born	23 April 1986 (1986-04-23) (age 39) Guadalajara, Mexico
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Sport	Judo
Medal record Representing  Mexico Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 70 kg 2008 Beijing -70 kg 2020 Tokyo -70 kg Parapan American Games 2015 Toronto -70 kg 2019 Lima -70kg 2011 Guadalajara -70 kg IBSA World Championships and Games 2014 Colorado -70 kg
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com	30987

By earning gold in Rio, Ruvalcaba became the first Mexican female to win an Olympic or Paralympic judo tournament.^[3]

Ruvalcaba won one of the bronze medals in the women's 70 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.^[4]