João Souza (fencer)
João Antônio de Albuquerque e Souza (born August 23, 1983 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian foil fencer.[1] Souza represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the individual foil event. He lost the first preliminary match to Japan's Yuki Ota, with a score of 4–15.[2]
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| Full name | João Antônio de Albuquerque e Souza | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 August 1983 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Foil | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Souza also won a bronze medal for his category at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.[3]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "João Souza". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- "Men's Individual Foil – Round of 32". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- "João Souza – Brazilian athletes profile" (in Portuguese). UOL Olimpíadas 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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