Yulieth Sanchéz

Yulieth Sanchéz-Bocanegra (born May 23, 1988 in Santander) is a judoka from Colombia.

Bio Yulieth lives and train in Bucaramanga, Santander. She started with judo around 1999 when she was 11.

She studies physical therapy at Universidad Manuela Beltrán in Bogotá and she is in eight semester (year 2010).

Judo She is very successful at Pan American Judo Championships, in last two years 2009 and 2010 she always got to final where she stood against Cuban Olympic medalist Yanet Bermoy. Their score is 1:1.

At 2009 World Judo Championships in Rotterdam she lost her only match with Finnish judoka Jaana Sundberg.

Achievements Year Tournament Place Weight class2009 Pan American Judo Championships 2nd Half-Lightweight (- 52 kg)2009 World Judo Championships AC Half-Lightweight (- 52 kg)2010 South American Games 3rd Half-Lightweight (- 52 kg)2010 Pan American Judo Championships 1st Half-Lightweight (- 52 kg)