Sarah Menezes

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Sarah Menezes
Sarah Menezes 2015.jpg
Menezes at the 2015 Military World Games
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1990-03-26) March 26, 1990 (age 31)
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)
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London –48 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Tokyo –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paris –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Rio de Janeiro –48 kg
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara –48 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 San Salvador –48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 San José –48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Edmonton –48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Havana –48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Montreal –48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Guayaquil –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Buenos Aires –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima –52 kg
World Masters
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tyumen –48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Guadalajara –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Baku –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Almaty –48 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place –48 kg
Gold medal – first place –48 kg
Gold medal – first place –48 kg
Silver medal – second place –48 kg
Silver medal – second place –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tokyo –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Paris –48 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2016 Havana –48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Cancún –52 kg
Bronze medal – third place –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Samsun –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tbilisi –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Antalya –48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Montreal –52 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mungyeong Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Mungyeong –48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF436
JudoInside.com43111
Updated on 2 December 2021.

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]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b c 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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