Denílson Lourenço
Encyclopedia
Denílson Moraes Lourenço (born May 11, 1977 in Tupã, São Paulo
) is a male judo
ka from Brazil
. He won the silver medal in the men's extra-lightweight division (– 48 kg) at the 1999 Pan American Games
in Winnipeg, Canada. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia.
Tupã, São Paulo
Tupã is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2000, according to IBGE, was 63,333 ] and the area is 624 km²....
) is a male judo
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 silver medal in the men's extra-lightweight division (– 48 kg) at the 1999 Pan American Games
Judo at the 1999 Pan American Games
This page shows the results of the Judo Competition for men and women at the 1999 Pan American Games, held from July 23 to August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Canada...
in Winnipeg, Canada. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia.