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luciAno RIBEIRo corrêA
Brasília, dF
25/11/82
100kg
1,89m
main titles
Gold medalist at the Guadalajara
Pan American Games 2011 • 1 st
place at the Rio de Janeiro Senior
World Championship (07) • bronze
medalist at the Pan American
Games Rio 2007 • 3 rd place at the
Cairo Senior World Championship
(05)
category
Half heavyweight (-100Kg)
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Luciano Corrêa is considered a warrior.
With an unusual stamina this judo
athlete has conquered his own space
and has been part of the national
team for 12 years, when he entered as
a reserve at the end of 2001. He
represents the most victorious
category of the Brazilian judo,
counting four olympic podiums – with
Aurélio Miguel (twice), Douglas Vieira
and Chiaki Ishii. He began taking judo
lessons at 4 years old; now he studies
violin and is a Business Administration
graduate. He participated in the
Beijing Olympic Games 2008. 100kg)
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