Jorge David Aguirre Wardi (2 January 1962 – 10 February 2025) was an Argentine heavyweight judoka. Between 1980 and 1994 he won six medals at the Pan American Judo Championships, including a gold medal in 1994. He also won a bronze medal at the 1991 Pan American Games and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
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| Born | 2 January 1962 | |||||||||||
| Died | 10 February 2025 (aged 63) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||
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Aguirre died on 10 February 2025, at the age of 63, having suffered a heart attack.[3][4]
References
edit- ↑ Jorge Aguirre. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Jorge Aguirre. judoinside.com
- ↑ "Jorge Aguirre". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "Crónicas de archivo: un atleta multifacético que trascendió el judo". La Gaceta (in Spanish). 9 March 2025.
External links
edit- Jorge Aguirre at JudoInside.com
- Jorge Aguirre at Olympedia
- Jorge Aguirre at InterSportStats