About María Cangá
Lived 1962 – 2023 (aged 60). María Cangá was an Ecuadorian judoka.
María Magda Cangá Valencia (27 September 1962 – 9 August 2023) was an Ecuadorian female judoka. She competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she was defeated in the first round and carried the national flag at the opening ceremony. Cangá won the silver medal in the Women's Half Heavyweight (– 72 kg) division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, after having gained bronze four years earlier in Indianapolis.
Cangá died on 9 August 2023, at the age of 60.
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Who was María Cangá?
Ecuadorian judoka
When was María Cangá born?
María Cangá was born on 27 September 1962.
When did María Cangá die?
María Cangá died on 9 August 2023.
What was María Cangá's occupation?
María Cangá was a judoka.
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María Cangá was Ecuadorian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). María Cangá. https://biography.guide/maria-canga/
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Chicago: "María Cangá." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/maria-canga/.
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