Vanessa Zambotti
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Vanessa Zambotti-Barreto (born March 4, 1982 in Parral, Chihuahua) is a judoka from Mexico
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...

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Biography

Vanessa was born in Parral
Parral
Parral may refer to:*El Parral, Avila, Spain*Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico*Parral, Chile*Parral, Peru*The village and monastery of Santa Maria del Parral, near Segovia, Spain*Parral , a vine training system...

, Chihuahua what is region of very good wine. She lives in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

 and trains judo in CONADE
CONADE
CONADE is Mexico's National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport . It is the arm of the Mexican government charged with fostering and promoting physical education, recreation and sport in the country...

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Her biggest motivation in her live is family. She says that they are something like batteries for her.

She studied sports administration at Universidad del Valle
Universidad del Valle de México
The Universidad del Valle de México or UVM is a private Mexican university founded in Mexico City in the year 1960. UVM enrolls students at several campuses throughout Mexico, and it holds accreditations from the Mexican Department of Education, COPAES accrediting board, and FIMPES...

 and got degree.

During 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....

 she suffered injury of right shoulder. Injury did not look serious and she had competed with it till summer 2005 when all this pain became unsufferable. Few weeks before 2005 World Judo Championships
2005 World Judo Championships
The 2005 World Judo Championships were the 24th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held in Cairo, Egypt from September 8 to September 11, 2005...

 in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

 she underwent surgery and spent whole year with recovering.

After 2004 Olympic Games in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

 she changed trainer, now it was a Brazilian Amadeus Díaz de Moura.

Vanessa is one of the best judoka in heavyweight category. She can always surprise because her category is little erratic. Her biggest advantage is her size and experiences.

Judo

She participated at two Olympic games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

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In 2004 in Athens she won her first match against Tsvetana Bozhilova
Tsvetana Bozhilova
Tsvetana Bozhilova is a Bulgarian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...

 from Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

 but lost second match against Barbara Andolina
Barbara Andolina
-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...

 from Italy
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...

. Italian girl lost her next match so Vanesse could not start in repêchage
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 :...

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At 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
Beijing
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...

 she was medal hope for Mexico
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...

 as winner of Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 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...

 from previous year. But in second match she bumped on Olympic champions from Athens Maki Tsukada
Maki Tsukada
born January 5, 1982 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese female judoka.She won the Women's +78 kg category gold medal at the Athens Olympic in 2004 and the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics....

. She lost this match and finally took 9th place.

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class
2004 Olympic Games AC Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2005 Pan American Judo Championships
2007 Pan American Judo Championships
The 32nd Pan American Judo Championships were held in Centre Pierre Charbonneau in Montreal, Canada from 24th May to 26th May 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:* ** *...

2nd Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2005 Pan American Judo Championships 3rd Openweight
2007 Pan American Judo Championships
2007 Pan American Judo Championships
The 32nd Pan American Judo Championships were held in Centre Pierre Charbonneau in Montreal, Canada from 24th May to 26th May 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:* ** *...

3rd Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 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...

1st Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2007 World Judo Championships
2007 World Judo Championships
The 2007 World Judo Championships are the 25th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held at the Rio Olympic Arena, usually called Arena Multiuso, that was built for the 2007 Pan-American Games, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 13 to September 16, 2007.The...

AC Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2008 Pan American Judo Championships
2008 Pan American Judo Championships
The 32nd Pan American Judo Championships were held in Miami, USA from 8th May to 10th May 2008.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**...

3rd Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2008 Olympic Games 9th Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2009 Pan American Judo Championships
2009 Pan American Judo Championships
The Pan American Judo Championships was held in Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 26th March to 27th March 2009.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**...

3rd Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2009 Pan American Judo Championships
2009 Pan American Judo Championships
The Pan American Judo Championships was held in Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 26th March to 27th March 2009.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**...

2nd Openweight
2009 World Judo Championships
2009 World Judo Championships
The 2009 World Judo Championships was held in the Ahoy' indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 26 to 30 August.Women's heavyweight champion Tong Wen was stripped of her gold medal because of a doping offence, but was later reinstated....

7th Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2010 Pan American Judo Championships
2010 Pan American Judo Championships
The Pan American Judo Championships were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from 8th April to 11th April 2010.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**...

2nd Heavyweight (+78 kg)
2010 Pan American Judo Championships
2010 Pan American Judo Championships
The Pan American Judo Championships were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from 8th April to 11th April 2010.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:**...

2nd Openweight
2011 Pan American Judo Championships
2011 Pan American Judo Championships
The 2011 Pan American Judo Championships was held in Guadalajara, Mexico at the CODE II Gymnasium from April 1–2, 2011. The event is being held as a test event for the 2011 Pan American Games...

2nd Heavyweight (+78 kg)

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