João Souza (fencer)

João Souza
Personal information
Full nameJoão Antônio de Albuquerque e Souza
Nationality Brazil
Born (1983-08-23) 23 August 1983 (age 41)
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
EventFoil
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Foil

João Antônio de Albuquerque e Souza (born August 23, 1983 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian foil fencer.[1] Souza represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the individual foil event. He lost the first preliminary match to Japan's Yuki Ota, with a score of 4–15.[2]

Souza also won a bronze medal for his category at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "João Souza". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's Individual Foil – Round of 32". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. ^ "João Souza – Brazilian athletes profile" (in Portuguese). UOL Olimpíadas 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2012.


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