Andressa Fernandes

Andressa Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Andressa Fernandes Corrêa
Nationality  Brazil
Born (1986-10-27) 27 October 1986
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport Judo
Event(s) 52 kg

Andressa Fernandes Corrêa (born October 27, 1986 in Santos, São Paulo) is a Brazilian judoka, who played for the half-lightweight category.[1] She won three medals (one gold and two silver) for the extra- and half-lightweight categories at the South American Games.

Fernandes represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's 52 kg class. She received a last-minute place for the national team as a replacement for Erika Miranda, who immediately withdrew from the games because of a knee injury.[2] With a short time of training and full preparation, Fernandes, however, lost the first preliminary match against Dominican Republic's María García, who was able to score a yuko within the five-minute period.[3]

References

  1. "Andressa Fernandes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. "Brazilian judoka Fernandes travels to Beijing". Xinhua News Agency. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. "Women's Half Lightweight (52kg/115 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 7 December 2012.

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