Rogério Sampaio
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Rogério Sampaio Cardoso (born Santos, September 12, 1967) is a Brazil
ian judo
ka and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
. He dedicated his medal to his brother Ricardo, who fought in the 1988 Summer Olympics
and committed suicide in 1991 after a love disappointment.
Sampaio started at judo when he was four, since his mom thought he was restless and needed more discipline. After the Olympics, he won a bronze medal at the 1993 World Judo Championships
. But then injuries hurt his career, making him miss both the 1995 Pan American Games
and the 1996 Summer Olympics
, in which he went only to coach Danielle Zangrando and as a TV commentator. He retired from international competition in 1998.
After retirement, Sampaio runs a dojo in Santos
, from which Olympic medalist Leandro Guilheiro
originated, and acts as TV commentator. He also coached the Brazilian women's judo team at the 2001
Universiade
(fellow Olympic champion Aurélio Miguel
coached the masculine).
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...
ian 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 and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. He dedicated his medal to his brother Ricardo, who fought in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
and committed suicide in 1991 after a love disappointment.
Sampaio started at judo when he was four, since his mom thought he was restless and needed more discipline. After the Olympics, he won a bronze medal at the 1993 World Judo Championships
1993 World Judo Championships
The 1993 World Judo Championships were the 18th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Hamilton, Canada from September 30 to October 3, 1993.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :...
. But then injuries hurt his career, making him miss both the 1995 Pan American Games
1995 Pan American Games
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:...
and the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, in which he went only to coach Danielle Zangrando and as a TV commentator. He retired from international competition in 1998.
After retirement, Sampaio runs a dojo in Santos
Santos (São Paulo)
-Sister cities: Shimonoseki, Japan Nagasaki, Japan Funchal, Portugal Trieste, Italy Coimbra, Portugal Ansião, Portugal Arouca, Portugal Ushuaia, Argentina Havana, Cuba Taizhou. China Ningbo. China Constanţa, Romania Ulsan, South Korea Colón, Panama* Cadiz, Spain...
, from which Olympic medalist Leandro Guilheiro
Leandro Guilheiro
Leandro Marques Guilheiro is a male judoka from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the lightweight Leandro Marques Guilheiro (born August 7, 1983 in Suzano) is a male judoka from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the lightweight Leandro Marques Guilheiro (born August 7, 1983 in Suzano) is a male...
originated, and acts as TV commentator. He also coached the Brazilian women's judo team at the 2001
2001 Summer Universiade
The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, People's Republic of China, between the 22 August and 1 September. A total of 6757 athletes from 165 nations took part in 12 sports...
Universiade
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
(fellow Olympic champion Aurélio Miguel
Aurélio Miguel
Aurélio Fernández Miguel is a Brazilian judoka and Olympic champion, and later politician. Among his best sporting achievements are his gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Sports career:Aurélio Miguel was born on March 10,...
coached the masculine).