Flor Angela Velázquez Artahona (born May 2, 1984) is a female

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, who won the bronze medal in the women's half lightweight division (– 52 kg) at the

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. She represented her native country in two consecutive

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, starting in

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1984 births Living people Venezuelan female judoka Judoka at the 2004 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for Venezuela Judoka at the 2003 Pan American Games Judoka at the 2007 Pan American Games Judoka at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela Pan American Games bronze medalists in judo South American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela South American Games medalists in judo Competitors at the 2006 South American Games Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 20th-century Venezuelan women 21st-century Venezuelan sportswomen {{venezuela-judo-bio-stub