Heidy Rodríguez (born May 9, 1981 in
La Vega), is a
Karateka from the
Dominican Republic
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who twice won the golden medal at the
Pan American Games
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. She is 3rd
Dan (rank)
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.
She majored in
Medicine
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from
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo in 2008.
References
External links
Fedokarate BioFEDOKARATE
1981 births
Living people
Dominican Republic female karateka
Karateka at the 2007 Pan American Games
Pan American Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic
Pan American Games gold medalists in karate
Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
20th-century Dominican Republic women
21st-century Dominican Republic sportswomen
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