Mary Dee Vargas

Mary Dee Vargas Ley (born 7 December 1996) is a Chilean judoka. She is a five-time medalist, including three gold medals, at the Pan American Judo Championships and a bronze medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games. She represented Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Career

In 2017, Vargas competed in the women's 48kg event at the World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. She was eliminated from the competition in her first match by Milica Nikolić of Serbia.

At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, Vargas won one of the bronze medals in the women's 48kg event.

In 2020, Vargas won one of the bronze medals in the women's 48kg event at the Pan American Judo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico. In January 2021, she competed in the women's 48kg event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar. In June 2021, she competed in the women's 48kg event at the World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.

Vargas represented Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's 48kg event where she was eliminated in her second match.

She competed in the women's 48kg event at the 2023 World Judo Championships held in Doha, Qatar where she was eliminated in her first match. In 2024, Vargas represented Chile at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She was eliminated in her first match in the women's 48kg event.

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class 2018 South American Games 3rd −48 kg 2019 Pan American Games 3rd −48 kg 2020 Pan American Championships 3rd −48 kg 2021 Pan American Championships 1st −48 kg 2022 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships 2nd −48 kg 2023 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships 1st −48 kg 2024 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships 1st −48 kg