Eight Cubans to compete at Judo World Junior Championships in USA

Cuba will field eight judokas at the upcoming IJF World Junior Championships, to be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (U.S.) from Oct. 22-26.

The squad will be led by Gusmary Garcia, 2013 world champion in the over 70 kg category, who this time competes in the over 78 kg division, according to Cuban sports news website Jit.

Garcia is one of four women competing for Cuba, along with Maylin del Toro (63 kg), bronze medal winner at the 2013 world championships in Ljubljana, and one of Cuba's best chances for a medal.

Rounding out the women's quartet is Adilaidis Lemus (57 kg) and Nairelis Fuentes (70 kg), both new to international competition, but "with the potential to shine in their first appearances on international tatamis," Jit reported.

The men's squad features Magdiel Estrada (73 kg), who competed at the 2013 Rio de Janeiro and 2014 Cheliabinsk world championships; Ivan Silva (81 kg), bronze medal winner at the Olympic Youth Games in Nanjing, China; Leilandy Alain Puentes (60 kg) and Gleydiel Camilo Hourrutunier (66 kg).