Felipe Kitadai

Felipe Kitadai
Kitadai at the 2015 Military World Games
Personal information
NationalityBrazil Brazilian
Born (1989-07-28) July 28, 1989 (age 35)
São Paulo, Brazil[2]
OccupationJudoka
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[3]
Weight132 lb (60 kg)[3]
Sport
Country Brazil
SportJudo
Rank     5th dan black belt[1]
ClubBarueri in São Paulo
Sogipa
Coached byAntônio Carlos Pereira[4]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2012)
World Champ.5th (2015)
Pan American Champ. (2011, 2012, 2013,
( 2014, 2015, 2016)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London ‍–‍60 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Paris Men's team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto ‍–‍60 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Montreal ‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 San José ‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Guayaquil ‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Edmonton ‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Havana ‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 San Salvador ‍–‍60 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tyumen ‍–‍60 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2019 Baku ‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Moscow ‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tyumen ‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Tokyo ‍–‍60 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mungyeong ‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mungyeong Team
Maccabiah Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Israel ‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2072
JudoInside.com46007
Updated on 25 May 2023

Felipe Kitadai (born July 28, 1989) is a judoka from Brazil.[5] He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics and a gold at the 2011 Pan American Games. He also won gold medals six consecutive times in the Pan American Games Judo Championships: at 2011 Guadalaraja, 2012 Montreal, 2013 San José, 2014 Guayaquil, 2015 Edmonton and 2016 Havana.

Judo career

Kitadai was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and is a member of the athletic club Barueri in São Paulo and the club Sogipa.[2][6][7] He is coached on the Brazil national team by Luis Shinohara and Mario Tsutsui.[8]

2009-2012

In 2009, Kitadai, who is Jewish,[9][10] won a bronze medal in the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv, Israel, at U60, beating American Lindsey Durlacher along the way.[11][12][13] In 2010, he came in second in the Pan American Judo Championships in San Salvador, and won the World Cup Rome, both at U60.[11]

In 2011, Kitadai won the Pan American Judo Championships in Guadalajara, the 5th International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Military Games Teams in Rio de Janeiro, and the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, all at U60.[11] In 2012, he won the Pan American Judo Championships in Montreal at U60.[11]

2012 Summer Olympics

On July 28, 2012, his 23rd birthday, Kitadai won a bronze medal in the under 60 kg category at the London 2012 Olympic Games.[14] He won by beating Davaadorjiin Tömörkhüleg and Eisa Majrashi before losing to Rishod Sobirov. Because Sobirov reached the semifinals, Kitadai was entered into the repechage. In the repechage, he beat Choi Gwang-Hyeon and then Elio Verde to win the bronze medal.[15] He carried the medal everywhere.[16] On July 30, he damaged the ribbon and dented the medal when he dropped it in the shower.[16][17][18] The IOC issued him a new medal at the request of the Brazilian Olympic Committee. The medal reportedly contains only $4.71 worth of metal.[16][19]

2013-2016

In 2013, Kitadai won the Pan American Judo Championships in San Jose, and the World Military Championships in Astana, both at U60.[11]

Participating in the 2013 Judo World Masters (second most important competition on the judo circuit after the World Championships), Kitadai won a bronze medal, repeating his performance from the 2012 Olympics.[20][21]

At the 2013 Judo Grand Slam Moscow, Kitadai reached the final, winning the silver medal.[22]

At the 2014 Judo Grand Slam Tyumen Kitadai won another silver medal.[23]

At the 2015 Pan American Games, he won a silver medal in the 60 kg category.[24]

At the 2015 World Judo Championships, Kitadai had his best individual appearance at the World Championships, finishing in 5th place. He reached the quarter-finals where he was beaten by world number 2 Ganbatyn Boldbaatar of Mongolia. In the repechage, he beat Choi In-hyuk, from South Korea, to advance to the bronze medal match. And, in the match that was worth the podium, Kitadai lost to the Japanese Toru Shishime.[25]

In April 2016, Kitadai reached his sixth consecutive championship at the Pan American Judo Championships. He won gold in the 2011 Guadalaraja, 2012 Montreal, 2013 San José, 2014 Guayaquil, 2015 Edmonton and 2016 Havana editions.[26]

2016 Summer Olympics

He participated at the 2016 Olympics, beating Walide Khyar and Tobias Englmaier before losing to Orkhan Safarov.[15] Because Safarov reached the semifinals, Kitadai was entered into the repechage where he lost to Diyorbek Urozboev in his first match.[15]

2016-2020

At the 2017 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi, Kitadai won a silver medal. He reached the final and only lost the gold because he was punished three times. It was his first podium after being away for a long time recovering from surgery on his right shoulder.[27]

Kitadai obtained one of his biggest individual titles in May 2019. Participating in the 2019 Judo Grand Slam Baku (Grand Slam is the tournament that gives the most points in the judo ranking after the Olympics, the World Championships and the World Masters), he obtained the gold medal, winning five fights.[28][29]

Retirement

Kitadai announced his retirement in March 2022.[30]

Post-career in judo

Between January 2022[31] and September 2023[32] he worked as a youth national trainer for Austria Judo.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Felipe KITADAI". European Judo Union. February 21, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Brasil estreia no Mundial de Judô e tenta apagar fiasco" (in Portuguese). Terra Brasil. September 8, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Felipe Kitadai Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  4. ^ Felipe Kitadai. cob.org.br
  5. ^ "London 2012 Olympics – Felipe Kitadai: Brazil, Judo". BBC Sport. August 13, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  6. ^ "Felipe Kitadai – Judo – Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Fbofa. July 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  7. ^ "Felipe Kitadai: Sogipa nos Jogos Olímpicos de Londres 2012". Sogipa. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  8. ^ "Felipe Kitadai – Judo – Olympic Athlete | London 2012". london2012.com. July 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  9. ^ Amit Lewinthal (August 8, 2012). "Jewish athletes made of gold". Israel Hayom. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  10. ^ George Eisen. "Jewish Olympic Medalists". Jewishsports.net. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Felipe Kitadai (Brazil) – Judo stats and info". Judoinside.com. July 28, 1989. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  12. ^ "Judo Results 18th Games". Maccabiusa.com. July 19, 2009. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  13. ^ "Aaron Cohen and Barry Friedberg Win Bronze at the Maccabiah Games". Teamusa.usoc.org. July 20, 2009. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  14. ^ "Olympic judo: Arsen Galstyan beats Hiroaki Hiraoka to claim gold". BBC. July 28, 2012. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  15. ^ a b c "Felipe Kitadai Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  16. ^ a b c "Brazilian will get new a medal after dropping his in the shower – Olympics". sfgate.com. July 30, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  17. ^ "2012 London Olympics – Felipe Kitadai breaks Olympic bronze medal in shower". ESPN. July 30, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  18. ^ Jordan Rabinowitz (August 1, 2012). "Brazilian Judoka Felipe Kitadai Drops Medal In Shower". SportsGrid. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  19. ^ "Brazil Olympian breaks bronze medal in the shower". cbc.ca. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  20. ^ Felipe Kitadai fatura o bronze no Masters de Tyumen
  21. ^ Sarah Menezes recebe advertência e fica com a prata no World Masters; Felipe Kitadai repete feito olímpico
  22. ^ Sarah Menezes é ouro e Brasil lidera quadro de medalhas em Grand Slam
  23. ^ Judô brasileiro tem melhor desempenho em Grand Slam da história
  24. ^ Kitadai leva ippon em poucos segundos e fica com a prata no Pan
  25. ^ Felipe Kitadai é quinto colocado no Mundial
  26. ^ Felipe Kitadai é hexacampeão Pan-Americano
  27. ^ Judô: Brasil conquista três pratas no Grand Slam de Abu Dhabi
  28. ^ Judô: Felipe Kitadai e Rafaela Silva ganham medalhas de ouro em Baku
  29. ^ Com ouros de Felipe Kitadai e Rafaela Silva, Brasil sai na frente no primeiro dia do Grand Slam de Baku
  30. ^ Medalhista olímpico Felipe Kitadai anuncia aposentadoria do judô
  31. ^ "Alle wollen Felipe". Judo Austria (in German). January 14, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  32. ^ Eichler, Wolfgang (June 28, 2023). "Coach Felipe verlässt ÖJV". Judo Austria (in German). Retrieved June 28, 2023.

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