Natália Falavigna
Encyclopedia
Natália Falavigna da Silva (born May 9, 1984 in Maringá
, Paraná state
) is a taekwondo
athlete from Brazil
. She finished in the fourth place in the women's 67-kilogram category
in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
on August 26, and won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
. It was the first Brazilian Olympic medal ever in taekwondo.
's Women's Best Athlete of the Year in 2005, and also won the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009 Best Taekwondo Athlete.
, Republic of Ireland
. It was the first international tournament that she participated in.
2001 World Taekwondo Championship
In 2001, in the World Taekwondo Championship held in Jeju
, South Korea
, Natália Falavigna won the Bronze Medal.
2004 Summer Olympics
Natália Falavigna competed for the first time in the Olympics in 2004, when she finished in the fourth place in the competition. She was defeated in the semifinal by Chinese
Chen Zhong
. In the Repechage
semifinals she defeated Italian
Daniela Castrignano, but was beaten by Venezuela
n Adriana Carmona
in the Bronze medal match.
2005 World Taekwondo Championship
In 2005, in Madrid
, Spain
, Natália Falavigna defeated British
Sarah Stevenson
in the final, and won the World Taekwondo Championship.
2007 World Taekwondo Championship
Falavigna won the Bronze medal in the 2007 World Taekwondo Championship held in Beijing
, China
.
2007 Pan American Games
Natália Falavigna performed the oath of the athletes at the opening ceremony of the Fifteenth Pan American Games
in Rio de Janeiro
.
She won the silver medal at the women's +67-kilogram
category. Falavigna defeated Venezuelan Aura Paez in the semifinals, but was defeated by Mexican
Rosario Espinoza
in the Gold medal match.
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Olympic Games, held in Beijing, China, was Natália Falavigna's second participation in the Olympics. In the first stage, she defeated 3–1 the Greek Kyriaki Kouvari. In the quarterfinals, Natália Falavigna beat the Australian Carmen Marton
5–2, but she was defeated by Nina Solheim
of Norway in the semifinals. Falavigna won the Bronze medal after beating the Swedish Karolina Kedzierska
5–2 in the Bronze medal match of the Repechage. Natália Falavigna's bronze medal was Brazil's first Olympic medal ever in taekwondo.
Maringá
Maringá is a city in southern Brazil that was founded on May 10, 1947. Maringá is the third largest city in the state of Paraná. The city has a population of 357,117 , 612,617 in its metropolitan area...
, Paraná state
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
) is a taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
athlete 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...
. She finished in the fourth place in the women's 67-kilogram category
Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's +67 kg
These are the results of the women's +67 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 15 women competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was greater than 67 kilograms...
in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
on August 26, and won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. It was the first Brazilian Olympic medal ever in taekwondo.
Achievements
Natália Falavigna won the following competitions:- World Taekwondo Championship: 2005
- World University Taekwondo Championship: 2006
- World Junior Taekwondo Championship: 2000
Awards
Falavigna won the Brazilian Olympic AwardPrêmio Brasil Olímpico
Prêmio Brasil Olímpico is the name given to the highest recognition that a Brazilian athlete can receive nationally.-History and configuration:...
's Women's Best Athlete of the Year in 2005, and also won the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009 Best Taekwondo Athlete.
2000 World Junior Taekwondo Championship
In 2000, two years after starting practicing taekwondo, Falavigna won the World Youth Taekwondo Championship, held in KillarneyKillarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It was the first international tournament that she participated in.
2001 World Taekwondo Championship2001 World Taekwondo ChampionshipsThe 2001 World Taekwondo Championships were the 15th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Jeju, South Korea from November 1 to November 7, 2001.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-References:*...
In 2001, in the World Taekwondo Championship held in JejuJeju City
Jeju is the capital of Jeju province in South Korea and the largest city on the island of Jeju. Its geographical location is . The city is served by Jeju International Airport ....
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Natália Falavigna won the Bronze Medal.
2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer OlympicsThe 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
Natália Falavigna competed for the first time in the Olympics in 2004, when she finished in the fourth place in the competition. She was defeated in the semifinal by ChineseChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
Chen Zhong
Chen Zhong
Chen Zhong is a retired Chinese taekwondo competitor who represented her country at international level for more than 10 years, including three consecutive Summer Olympic Games. She won China's first Olympic gold medal in taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and successfully defended...
. In the Repechage
Repechage
Repechage is a practice amongst ladder competitions that allows participants that failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round.- Types of repechage :...
semifinals she defeated Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Daniela Castrignano, but was beaten by Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n Adriana Carmona
Adriana Carmona
Adriana Carmona is a Venezuelan taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist.-Olympic Games:She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she received a bronze medal in the +67 kg class....
in the Bronze medal match.
2005 World Taekwondo Championship2005 World Taekwondo ChampionshipsThe 2005 World Taekwondo Championships were the 17th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Madrid, Spain from 13 to 17 April 2005.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Team ranking:...
In 2005, in MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Natália Falavigna defeated British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Sarah Stevenson
Sarah Stevenson
Sarah Diana Stevenson is a British Taekwondo athlete from Bentley near Doncaster, England.Stevenson finished fourth on her Olympics debut in 2000 and after a judging error was reversed in the quarter-finals of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, she went on to win a Bronze medal, the first British...
in the final, and won the World Taekwondo Championship.
2007 World Taekwondo Championship2007 World Taekwondo ChampionshipsThe 2007 World Taekwondo Championships were the 18th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Beijing, China from May 18 to May 22, 2007.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-References:*...
Falavigna won the Bronze medal in the 2007 World Taekwondo Championship held in BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
2007 Pan American Games2007 Pan American GamesThe 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
Natália Falavigna performed the oath of the athletes at the opening ceremony of the Fifteenth Pan American Games2007 Pan American Games Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony of the XV Pan American Games took place on 13 July 2007. Considered an audition for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, the Opening Ceremony was praised by the media for its creativity and Olympic-style production value...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
.
She won the silver medal at the women's +67-kilogram
Taekwondo at the 2007 Pan American Games
Taekwondo at the 2007 Pan American Games was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 14 to July 17, 2007, at Pavilhão 4A of the Riocentro Sports Complex...
category. Falavigna defeated Venezuelan Aura Paez in the semifinals, but was defeated by Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Rosario Espinoza
María del Rosario Espinoza
María del Rosario Espinoza, is a Mexican taekwondo practitioner. Espinoza stands at 173 cm and weighs 69 kg....
in the Gold medal match.
2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
The 2008 Olympic Games, held in Beijing, China, was Natália Falavigna's second participation in the Olympics. In the first stage, she defeated 3–1 the Greek Kyriaki Kouvari. In the quarterfinals, Natália Falavigna beat the Australian Carmen MartonCarmen Marton
2001 Junior Asian Championships Taiwan2002 World Cup Championships Tokyo Japan2003 Junior Asian Championships Vietnam2004 Asian Championships Seoul Korea2007 Olympic Test Event Beijing China2011 Universiade Games Shenzhen Korea...
5–2, but she was defeated by Nina Solheim
Nina Solheim
Nina Solheim is a Norwegian taekwondo practitioner who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2004, participating in the women's +67 kg division, she lost in the quarterfinals against Luo Wei of China after injuring her knee...
of Norway in the semifinals. Falavigna won the Bronze medal after beating the Swedish Karolina Kedzierska
Karolina Kedzierska
Karolina Kedzierska is a Swedish female Taekwondo practitioner. She started to learn taekwondo 1997. Kedzierska competed at 2008 Summer Olympics, where she lost to Natália Falavigna of Brazil in the Bronze Medal match.Kedzierska currently lives in Malmö and competes for GAK Enighet.-External links:*...
5–2 in the Bronze medal match of the Repechage. Natália Falavigna's bronze medal was Brazil's first Olympic medal ever in taekwondo.