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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.[2][3] She also competed at the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

FullnameSarah Gabrielle Cabral de Menezes
Born (1990-03-26) 26 March 1990 (age 36)
Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
OccupationJudoka
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
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Sarah Menezes
Menezes at the 2015 Military World Games
Personal information
Full nameSarah Gabrielle Cabral de Menezes
Born (1990-03-26) 26 March 1990 (age 36)
Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
OccupationJudoka
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Sport
Country Brazil
SportJudo
–48 kg, –52 kg
ClubAssociação de Judô Expedito Falcão[1]
Coached byExpedito Falcão[1]
Achievements and titles
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2012)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2010, 2011, 2013)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2010, 2013, 2015,
2016)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 London‍–‍48 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2010 Tokyo‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 Paris‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Rio de Janeiro‍–‍48 kg
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2011 Guadalajara‍–‍48 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 San Salvador‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 San José‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Edmonton‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Havana‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Montreal‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Guayaquil‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2005 Caguas (PUR)‍–‍44 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Buenos Aires‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lima‍–‍52 kg
World Masters
Silver medal – second place2013 Tyumen‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Guadalajara‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 Baku‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2012 Almaty‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2012 Moscow‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Moscow‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Tyumen‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place2011 Rio de Janeiro‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Paris‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Rio de Janeiro‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Tokyo‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2010 Tokyo‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 Paris‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Tokyo‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Tokyo‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Paris‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2016 Havana‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Cancún‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Havana‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Samsun‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tbilisi‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Antalya‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Montreal‍–‍52 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 Bangkok‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place2009 Paris‍–‍48 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place2015 MungyeongTeam
Bronze medal – third place2015 Mungyeong‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
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Menezes won her first major medal by claiming bronze at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo in September 2010.[5][6]

Menezes retired in 2020, as she got pregnant from French judoka Loic Pietri, and their daughter was born in May 2021.[7] In 2021, she was approached by the Brazilian Judo Confederation to coach the national team. In the 2024 Summer Olympics, Menezes coached Larissa Pimenta to a bronze medal and Beatriz Souza to the gold.[8]

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