Victor Penalber

Brazilian judoka (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Victor Rodrigues Penalber de Oliveira (born 22 May 1990) is a Brazilian judoka.[2]

FullnameVictor Rodrigues Penalber de Oliveira
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1990-05-22) 22 May 1990 (age 35)
OccupationJudoka
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Victor Penalber
Penalber in 2016
Personal information
Full nameVictor Rodrigues Penalber de Oliveira
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1990-05-22) 22 May 1990 (age 35)
OccupationJudoka
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Sport
Country Brazil
SportJudo
Weight class–81 kg
ClubInstituto Reação
Coached byGeraldo Bernardes
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR16 (2016)
World Champ.‹See Tfd›Bronze (2015)
Pan American Champ.‹See Tfd› (2008, 2013, 2014,
2015)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Brazil
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 BudapestMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2015 Astana81 kg
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2015 Toronto81 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 Miami73 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 San José81 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Guayaquil81 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Edmonton81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Havana81 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place2013 Tyumen81 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2012 Rio de Janeiro81 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Tyumen81 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Abu Dhabi81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2012 Tokyo81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Paris81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Paris81 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2012 Abu Dhabi81 kg
Gold medal – first place2012 Qingdao81 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Tbilisi81 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Cancún81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Cancún81 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place2008 Bangkok73 kg
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2011 Shenzhen81 kg
Profile at external databases
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Updated on 3 July 2023
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Career

Victor Penalber

Penalber started to practice judo at the age of four. He studied and trained at Universidade Gama Filho,[3] and today trains at the Instituto Reação, created by the ex-judoka Flávio Canto. He is left handed and his preferred technique is seoi-nage.[4]

His first success was the gold medal at the 2008 Pan American Judo Championships at the 73 kg class; he won again in 2013 in the 81 kg class. At the 2008 World Judo Teams Championship in Tokyo he tested positive for furosemide and was suspended for two years.[5]

Penalber competed at the 2013 World Judo Championships held in his home town, and lost his third bout to the eventual gold medalist Loïc Pietri. He won bronze medals at the 2015 World Judo Championships and 2015 Pan American Games.[6]

Penalber competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 81 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the third round by Sergiu Toma.[7][8]

Personal life

Wrestler Giullia Penalber is his sister. She also competed in judo before switching to freestyle wrestling.

References

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