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Sarah Menezes
Key Facts
Country
Competed in
Date of birth
26 Mar 1990
Height
1.54m
Weight
48kg
Medals
 |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Biography
Competed in: JUDO
The two-time junior world champion could become the first Brazilian woman to win a judo gold medal at an Olympics
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London 2012 digest - Day Two
A round-up of the latest news, views and gossip from the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
29 Jul 12
Menezes secures women's judo gold
28 Jul 12
Sarah Menezes becomes the first Brazilian woman to win an individual judo gold at an Olympics with victory in the under-48kg.
Menezes's journey to Olympic gold
28 May 12
The young judoka is one of just three Brazilian Olympic champions at London 2012.
Brazil's Olympic judo hopeful
24 Feb 12
Sarah Menezes is a judo fighter intent on becoming Brazil's first female Olympic gold medallist.
| Date | Event | Won |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Women's -48kg Final, Gold Medal Contest | Won |
| 28 Jul | Women's -48kg Semi-final of Table B | Won |
| 28 Jul | Women's -48kg Quarter-final, Quarter-final 3 | Won |
| 28 Jul | Women's -48kg Preliminaries, Match 5 | Won |
| 28 Jul | Women's -48kg Elimination Round of 32, Match 9 | Won |
Head to Head
Sarah Menezes vs Kelly Edwards
Sarah Menezes
One to watch 
London 2012 medals
1
London 2012 appearances
5
Height
1.54m (5'1")
Weight
48kg
Age
23
Kelly Edwards
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
1
Height
1.53m (5'0")
Weight
48kg
Age
22
Medal Table
| Rank | Athlete |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PHELPS Michael
USA
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |
FRANKLIN Missy
USA
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |
SCHMITT Allison
USA
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 86 |
MENEZES Sarah (selected)
BRA
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Comment & Analysis
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