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Sarah Menezes

Sarah Gabrielle Cabral de Menezes (born 26 March 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
Menezes at the 2015 Military World Games
Personal information
Full nameSarah Gabrielle Cabral de Menezes
Born (1990-03-26) 26 March 1990 (age 34)
Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
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
Olympic GamesGold (2012)
World Champ.Bronze (2010, 2011, 2013)
Pan American Champ. (2010, 2013, 2015,
( 2016)
Medal record
Women's judo
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 2005 Caguas (PUR) ‍–‍44 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 2012 Moscow ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Moscow ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tyumen ‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tokyo ‍–‍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 2014 Havana ‍–‍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
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Bangkok ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Paris ‍–‍48 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 25 May 2023

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

Menezes retired in 2020, as she got pregnant from French judoka Loic Pietri, and their daughter was born in May 2021.[7] In 2021, she was approached by the Brazilian Judo Confederation to coach the national team. In the 2024 Summer Olympics, Menezes coached Larissa Pimenta to a bronze medal and Beatriz Souza to the gold.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sarah Menezes Archived 19 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine. cob.org.br
  2. ^ "Olympic judo: Sarah Menezes wins women's −48kg gold". BBC Sport. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Sarah Menezes conquista primeiro ouro do judô feminino" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sarah Menezes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. ^ Sarah Menezes fatura bronze no Grand Slam de judô em Tóquio Folha de S.Paulo – acessado em 11 December 2010
  6. ^ Sarah Menezes (Brazil). Judoinside.com. Retrieved on 9 August 2016.
  7. ^ Campeã olímpica Sarah Menezes dá à luz sua primeira filha com francês campeão mundial de judô
  8. ^ "O curioso destino de Sarah: uma data une as medalhas como atleta e técnica". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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