Mayra Aguiar
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Brazil
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| Women's Judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2012 London | –78 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2014 Chelyabinsk | –78 kg |
| Silver | 2010 Tokyo | –78 kg |
| Bronze | 2011 Paris | –78 kg |
| Bronze | 2013 Rio de Janeiro | –78 kg |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Silver | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | –70 kg |
| Bronze | 2011 Guadalajara | –78 kg |
| Pan American Championships | ||
| Gold | 2010 San Salvador | –78 kg |
| Gold | 2012 Montreal | –78 kg |
| Gold | 2013 San José | –78 kg |
| Silver | 2011 Guadalajara | –78 kg |
Mayra Aguiar da Silva (born August 3 1991 in Porto Alegre) is a Brazilian judoka.[1]
Bio
Mayra was born in Porto Alegre and begun with judo when she was just a little girl.
She trains under Kiko (Antônio Carlos Pereira) in a group with João Derly, Tiago Camilo and others in SOGIPA.[2] These two guys are also her sport idols.[3]
In December 2008 she suffered a very hard injury of her right knee. She was right out of the tatami for almost 10 months, coming back only in September 2009.[4]
Judo
She is one of the most talented Brazilian judokas in history. When she was 16 years old she competed at 2007 Pan American Games and won a silver medal.[5]
In 2008 she competed at Olympic Games in Beijing but lost her only match with Spanish judoka Leire Iglesias.[6]
In 2009 she missed the whole season because of a knee injury.
In 2010, after an injury, Mayra changed category from middleweight to half-heavyweight[7] and won a gold medal at 2010 Pan American Judo Championships in El Salvador. In September of that same year, she participated at the 2010 World Judo Championships and lost the final to Kayla Harrison, from the United States, receiving the silver medal.[8]
In 2012, Aguiar won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning three matches by ippon. Her only defeat was again to Harrison, who won the semifinal on the way to a gold medal.[9]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pan American Games | 2nd | Middleweight (−70 kg) |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 20th | Middleweight (−70 kg) |
| 2010 | Pan American Championships | 1st | Half-Heavyweight (−78 kg) |
| 2010 | World Championships | 2nd | Half-Heavyweight (−78 kg) |
| 2011 | Pan American Championships | 2nd | Half-Heavyweight (−78 kg) |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 3rd | Half-Heavyweight (−78 kg) |
References
- ↑ http://www.london2012.com/athlete/aguiar-mayra-1074072/
- ↑ http://www.sogipa.com
- ↑ http://www.portaldojudo.com/?p=455
- ↑ http://esporte.uol.com.br/judo/ultimas/2009/10/25/ult75u1169.jhtm
- ↑ http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Entrevista/0,,ENN738-4858,00.html
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ig/leire-iglesias-1.html
- ↑ http://globoesporte.globo.com/lutas/noticia/2010/05/mayra-aguiar-supera-lesao-e-volta-aos-bons-resultados-bateu-desespero.html
- ↑ http://www.lancenet.com.br/noticias/10-09-09/823369.stm
- ↑ http://www.abrilemlondres.com.br/1520/judo/apos-cair-na-semifinal-judoca-mayra-aguiar-e-bronze
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