Daniel Hernandes
Encyclopedia
Daniel Andrey Hernandes is a male judo
ka from Brazil
. He won the gold medal in the heavyweight division (+ 100 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games
. In the final, he defeated Haiti's Joel Brutus
. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics (2000 and 2004).
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. He won the gold medal in the heavyweight division (+ 100 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
. In the final, he defeated Haiti's Joel Brutus
Joel Brutus
Joel Brutus is a male judoka from Haiti, who won the silver medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games....
. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics (2000 and 2004).