Ketleyn Quadros
Ketleyn Lima Quadros (born 1 October 1987) is a Brazilian judoka. She won a bronze medal in the 57 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She became the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic medal in an individual sport.
Personal life
[edit]Ketleyn was named after American actress Kathleen Turner.[1] When she is not competing, Ketleyn Quadros enjoys traveling, family, friends and barbecue.[2]
Judo career
[edit]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.[2]
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Quadros became the first Brazilian woman to win a medal in the Olympic Games in an individual sport.[2]
In 2021, Ketleyn Quadros won gold at the 2021 Pan American Judo Championships at 63 kilograms.[2] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, being the Brazilian flagbearer at the Parade of Nations alongside Bruno Rezende.[3][4] 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.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ketleyn, da passarela para o olimpo". Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). 24 August 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Blaine Henry (28 April 2021). "Ketleyn Quadros: A Lifetime of Improvement". Fight-Library.com.
- ^ "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Judo QUADROS Ketleyn". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
External links
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Media related to Ketleyn Quadros at Wikimedia Commons
- Ketleyn Quadros at the International Judo Federation
- Ketleyn Quadros at JudoInside.com
- Ketleyn Quadros at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Ketleyn Quadros at Olympics.com
- Ketleyn Quadros at Olympedia
- Ketleyn Quadros at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Ketleyn Quadros at The-Sports.org
- Ketleyn Quadros on Instagram
- Ketleyn Quadros at Beijing 2008 (archived)
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