She has won a place in Olympic and international judo. Many describe her behavior over the tatami as "ferocious" and it is literally so because this woman, having a size of 5'4'', has managed to defeat not only the most difficult rivals in the 123 pound category, but also the serious lesions that have affected her.
Bronze in Barcelona'92, gold in Atlanta'96, and silver in Sydney'00 are the best presentation cards of this mulatto woman who looks straight with her expressive eyes.
After her participation in the Olympics held in Sydney, this exceptional athlete, fourth Dan black belt, wanted to be a mother before leaving the practice of judo for good. And she made it. Following an intensive recovery training plan to lose all the extra weight, she managed to be in a great shape again.
A gold medal in world championships, two in Pan-american games and four titles in the demanding World University Championships, among others, supported her decision of returning to the practice of judo.
Born on September 21st, 1973, this "guantanamera" has being victorious in the greatest scenarios of world judo. The A-class tournaments organized in Europe, Asia or Africa have been prestiged by her excellent performances, mainly in the 1990's.
Professor Ronaldo Veitía, responsible for the formation of several generation of Judo athletes, managed to polish the raw diamond discovered by Roberto Ortega when the girl was barely ten years old.
The pupil did not let the professor down and managed, little by little, to win herself a place in the history of Cuban sport, that has nominated her three times Best Female Athlete in Cuba and has acknowledged her role in Cuba's Judo and sport.