Sarah Gabrielle Cabral de Menezes, born on 26 March 1990, is a Brazilian judoka. In 2012 she became the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in judo, defeating the reigning Olympic champion Alina Dumitru in the final. She also competed at the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Her first major medal was a bronze at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo in September 2010. Menezes retired in 2020, and in 2021 the Brazilian Judo Confederation asked her to coach the national team; at the 2024 Summer Olympics she coached Larissa Pimenta to a bronze medal and Beatriz Souza to the gold.
Facts
Connections
Competed In
Source Sarah Menezes (Wikipedia)
Source Sarah Menezes (Wikipedia)
Source Sarah Menezes (Wikipedia)
Plays
In the Other Atlases
Nationality
Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.
Source Sarah Menezes (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
is a judoka from Brazil
Sources
1. Sarah Menezes (Wikipedia)
Lead
born 26 March 1990
Lead, gender
she became the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in judo
Lead, nationality
is a judoka from Brazil
Competed In: 2008 Summer Olympics, Lead, 2008 Games
She also competed at the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Competed In: 2016 Summer Olympics, Lead, 2016 Games
She also competed at the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.