Yuri Alvear returns as a coach for Bolivia
3 Apr 2021 14:50
by Nicolas Messner and Leandra Freitas - IJF
IJF Gabriela Sabau / International Judo Federation
Yuri Alvear is amazing judoka from Colombia and without a doubt the best ever in her country. She is triple world champion in 2011, 2013 and 2014 and won bronze in 2015, 2017 and 2018. She took Olympic silver in 2016 in Rio and an Olympic bronze medal in 2012 in London and was 7th in Beijing. Alvear won many Pan American Championships and she won Grand Slams in Baku and Brasilia among 12 IJF World Tour medals. The IJF Media team spoke about her new challenge as a coach.