Mário Sabino

Mario Sabino Júnior (September 23, 1972 – October 25, 2019) was a Brazilian judoka, who won the gold medal in the half heavyweight division ( 100 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games. In the final he defeated Canada's Nicolas Gill. He represented his native country a year later at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Mário Sabino
Personal information
Born(1972-09-23)23 September 1972
Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
Died25 October 2019(2019-10-25) (aged 47)
Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportJudo
Weight class–100 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Bronze (2003)
Pan American Champ. (2003)
Olympic Games7th (2000)
Profile at external databases
IJF49087, 2625
JudoInside.com6760
Updated on 19 November 2022.

Sabino died at age 47 on October 25, 2019, after being shot in Bauru.[1]

References

  1. "Ex-judoca olímpico é morto após desentendimento com militar". OGlobo.com (in Portuguese). October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.


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