Sarah Menezes

Sarah Gabrielle Cabral de Menezes (born March 26, 1990) is a judoka from Brazil. In 2012, she became the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in judo, after defeating the reigning Olympic champion Alina Dumitru.[2][3] She also competed at the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

Sarah Menezes
Personal information
Full nameSarah Gabrielle Cabral de Menezes
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1990-03-26) March 26, 1990
Teresina, Piauí
OccupationJudoka
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Sport
Country Brazil
SportJudo
Weight class–48 kg, –52 kg
ClubAssociação de Judô Expedito Falcão[1]
Coached byExpedito Falcão[1]
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Bronze (2010, 2011, 2013)
Pan American Champ. (2010, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Olympic GamesGold (2012)
Profile at external databases
IJF436
JudoInside.com43111
Updated on 24 October 2022.

Menezes won her first major medal by claiming bronze at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo in September 2010.[5][6]

References

  1. Sarah Menezes. cob.org.br
  2. "Olympic judo: Sarah Menezes wins women's −48kg gold". Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  3. "Sarah Menezes conquista primeiro ouro do judô feminino" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  4. Sarah Menezes. Sports-reference.com. Retrieved on 2016-08-09.
  5. Sarah Menezes fatura bronze no Grand Slam de judô em Tóquio Folha de S.Paulo – acessado em 11 de dezembro de 2010
  6. Sarah Menezes (Brazil). Judoinside.com. Retrieved on 2016-08-09.

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