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Costa Rican judoka, a student of André Kolychkine in Cuba. In 1955 he returned to Costa Rica, where he opened the first judo and jiu-jitsu academy of the country.

Teachers (1)

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  André Kolychkine Thompson

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 3

  Confirmed

  EcuRed names Madrigal as Kolychkine's Costa Rican student, who returned home to open Costa Rica's first judo and jiu-jitsu academy

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  EcuRed names Madrigal as Kolychkine's Costa Rican student, who returned home to open Costa Rica's first judo and jiu-jitsu academy

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "En 1955, su alumno costarricense Orlando Madrigal Valverde (1921-1991) vuelve a Costa Rica, donde abrió la primera academia de judo y jiu-jitsu de ese país."

  — EcuRed contributors. (2026). André Kolychkine Thompsonlinkinfo

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