Richard Leon (judoka)

Mittwoch, 07. Januar 1976

Richard Leon Vizcaya (born January 7, 1976 in Caracas, Distrito Capital) is a Venezuelan judoka, who played for the lightweight category. He won two bronze medals for the 73 and 81 kg classes at the 2006 Pan American Judo Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and at the 2008 Pan American Judo Championships in Miami, Florida. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Leon competed for the second time in men's 73 kg class. Leon lost the first preliminary match, by a koka and a golden score, to China's Si Rijigawa, although he received a penalty for false attack.