About Nilmaris Santini
Lived 1959 – 2006 (aged 46). Nilmaris Santini was an American judoka.
Nilmaris "Nilmari" Santini Martin (May 25, 1959 – March 25, 2006) was a female judoka from Puerto Rico. She competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she was defeated in the second round of the repêchage.
Santini won two silver medals at the 1991 Pan American Games, in the Women's Heavyweight (+ 72 kg) and in the Women's Open Class division, after having claimed the gold medal four years earlier in Indianapolis, United States.
She died on March 25, 2006 at the age 46 in San Juan after a battle with cancer.
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Who was Nilmaris Santini?
Puerto Rican judoka (1959-2006)
When was Nilmaris Santini born?
Nilmaris Santini was born on 25 May 1959 in San Juan.
When did Nilmaris Santini die?
Nilmaris Santini died on 25 March 2006 in San Juan.
What was Nilmaris Santini's occupation?
Nilmaris Santini was a judoka.
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Nilmaris Santini was American.
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