Ketleyn Quadros

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Ketleyn Quadros
Ketleyn Quadros.jpg
Quadros in 2008
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
BornOctober 1, 1987 (1987-10) (age 35)
Ceilândia, DF, Brazil
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Brazil
SportJudo
Weight class–63 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.5th (2021)
Pan American Champ. (2021)
Olympic GamesBronze (2008)
Medal record
Updated on 17 July 2022.

Ketleyn Lima Quadros (born 1 October 1987) is a Brazilian judoka. She won the bronze medal in the 57 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and became the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic medal in an individual sport.

Personal life

When she is not competing, Ketleyn Quadros enjoys traveling, family, friends and barbecue.[1]

Judo career

Quadros started practicing judo at the age of 7 when she saw a class while on the way to swimming class. She competed in judo and swimming until the age of 12 and then switched to judo full time.[1]

At the 2008 Beijing Olympic, Quadros became the first Brazilian woman to win a medal in the Olympic Games in an individual sport.[1]

In 2021, Ketleyn Quadros won gold at the 2021 Pan American Judo Championships at 63 kilograms.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, she won one of the bronze medals in her event.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Blaine Henry (April 28, 2021). "Ketleyn Quadros: A Lifetime of Improvement". Fight-Library.com.
  2. ^ "Judo QUADROS Ketleyn - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.com/tokyo-2020/. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  3. ^ Houston, Michael (27 November 2021). "Renshall wins third IJF Judo Grand Slam of the year on second day in Abu Dhabi". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 November 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Brazil
Tokyo 2020
with
Bruno Rezende
Succeeded by
Incumbent