Tânia Ferreira
Encyclopedia
Tânia Ferreira is a female judo
ka from Brazil
. She won the bronze medal in the women's lightweight division (– 57 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia.
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...
. She won the bronze medal in the women's lightweight division (– 57 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 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...
in Sydney, Australia.