Mrs. Loreta Mendoza was an IJF continental referee, an advocate of women's empowerment and a gold medallist at the Southeast Asian Games in 1993. She was just 55 years old, but was unable to recover after a surgical procedure.
Mrs. Mendoza was living in Manila and was very close to her family, most notably her nephews and nieces.
Florin Daniel Lascau, IJF Sport Director, met Loreta Mendoza in 2020, "It was during the worldwide IJF seminar organised in Doha, that we met. She was very polite and asked for a photo during the seminar. She told me that she was very happy to share all those moments with us."
The entire judo community offers its deepest condolences to her family.
14. May. 2025 / Going into the second day of individual competition, ...
14. May. 2025 / Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special ...
13. May. 2025 / On day one of the 2025 IBSA World Championships Astana, ...
13. May. 2025 / An IBSA Judo contest begins with competitors at arm’s ...
13. May. 2025 / Kazakhstan has been the hub of judo excellence over ...
11. May. 2025 / At the beginning of the final day of competition, it ...
11. May. 2025 / Hyoga Ota (JPN), a 4-time grand slam gold medallist, ...
11. May. 2025 / There was only one name on everyone’ lips at the ...
11. May. 2025 / Data Arai was the one to watch at -100 kg.
11. May. 2025 / Minju Kim, a recent Tokyo Grand Slam and Asian championship ...
11. May. 2025 / In the lightest of the men’s categories on day 3 ...
11. May. 2025 / Twenty-one year old Xinran Hui is a new star in world ...
10. May. 2025 / The judo competition inside the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov ...
08. Jun. 2018 / The next reigning world champion to be invited to answer ...
06. Jun. 2018 / Highlights from Hohhot Grand Prix 2018
07. Jun. 2018 / In April 2018, the International Judo Federation and ...
07. Jun. 2018 / 'Society should believe in sport as a beneficial cause ...