Meg Emmerich
Brazilian para judoka (born 1986)
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Meg Rodrigues Vitorino Emmerich (born 23 October 1986) is a Brazilian para judoka.[1][2]
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| Full name | Meg Rodrigues Vitorino Emmerich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 1986 São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +70 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 65028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 121936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 7 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Judo career
In 2018, Emmerich competed in two championships representing Brazil.[2] The first was the Pan American Adaptive Judo Championships, held in Calgary, Canada, where she won the silver medal in the +70 kg category.[6] In Lisbon, Portugal, she won the bronze medal for her category at the IBSA Judo World Championships, after losing to South Korean Park Ha-yeong.[7]
Emmerich was part of the Brazilian delegation, to participate in the 2019 Parapan American Games, held in Lima, Peru.[8] She secured gold for Brazil, in the +70 kg category.[9] Due to her victorious performance, she was elected the best judo athlete at the 2019 Paralympic Awards, held by the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB).[10]
Emmerich represented Brazil again, this time, at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan.[11] She won the bronze medal, defeating Mongolian Altantsetseg Nyamaa, in the +70 kg category.[12][13]
In 2022, Emmerich participated in the World Championships, in Baku, Azerbaijan.[14] In the competition, she won bronze in her category.[15]
