Credits her father, Miguel Delgado, as the most influential person in her judo career. Miguel Delgado fled Cuba in the 1980s in search of political and religious freedom and made his way to Miami where he counted his old judo gi as one of the few possessions he took with him to America
Father was on the Cuban National Team for judo and began teaching her in the backyard at age 9
Competed at both the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games and remains Team USA's highest ranked athlete in the world
Graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor's degree in psychology in 2021
Married her former Senior World teammate, Alex Turner, in September of 2022
The only member of Team USA to have medaled at a Grand Slam event since 2016

Most recent: 2024 – 9th (52kg - Women)
Years of participation: 52kg - Women 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024; Team - Women 2012
Top finish: 9th – 2012 (Team - Women), 2013 (52kg - Women), 2017 (52kg - Women), 2018 (52kg - Women), 2024 (52kg - Women)

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