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Sarah Menezes

Menezes at the 2015 Military World Games
Personal information
Full name	Sarah Gabrielle Cabral de Menezes
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	(1990-03-26) 26 March 1990 (age 34) Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
Died	Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000). (aged Error: Need valid year, month, day)
Occupation	Judoka
Height	155 cm
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–48 kg, –52 kg
Club	Associação de Judô Expedito Falcão
Coached by	Expedito Falcão
Achievements and titles
World finals	(2010, 2011, 2013)
Regional finals	(2010, 2013, 2015, ( 2016)
Olympic finals	(2012)
Medal record Women's judo Representing  Brazil Olympic Games Gold 2012 London ‍–‍48 kg World Championships Bronze 2010 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2011 Paris ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2013 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍48 kg Pan American Games Bronze 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍48 kg Pan American Championships Gold 2010 San Salvador ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2013 San José ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2015 Edmonton ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2016 Havana ‍–‍48 kg Silver 2012 Montreal ‍–‍48 kg Silver 2014 Guayaquil ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2005 Caguas (PUR) ‍–‍44 kg Bronze 2009 Buenos Aires ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2019 Lima ‍–‍52 kg World Masters Silver 2013 Tyumen ‍–‍48 kg Silver 2016 Guadalajara ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2011 Baku ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2012 Almaty ‍–‍48 kg IJF Grand Slam Gold 2012 Moscow ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2013 Moscow ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2014 Tyumen ‍–‍48 kg Silver 2011 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍48 kg Silver 2012 Paris ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2009 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2009 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2010 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2011 Paris ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2013 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2015 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2016 Paris ‍–‍48 kg IJF Grand Prix Gold 2016 Havana ‍–‍48 kg Silver 2017 Cancún ‍–‍52 kg Bronze 2014 Havana ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2016 Samsun ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2018 Tbilisi ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2018 Antalya ‍–‍48 kg Bronze 2019 Montreal ‍–‍52 kg World Juniors Championships Gold 2008 Bangkok ‍–‍48 kg Gold 2009 Paris ‍–‍48 kg Military World Games Gold 2015 Mungyeong Team Bronze 2015 Mungyeong ‍–‍48 kg
Updated on 25 May 2023.

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. She also competed at the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics.

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

See also

In Spanish: Sarah Menezes para niños