Ketleyn Quadros

Ketleyn Lima Quadros (born 1 October 1987) is a Brazilian judoka. She won the bronze medal in the 57 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and became the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic medal in an individual sport.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lima and the second or paternal family name is Quadros.
Ketleyn Quadros
Quadros in 2008
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
BornOctober 1, 1987 (1987-10) (age 34)
Ceilândia, DF, Brazil
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Brazil
SportJudo
Weight class–63 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.5th (2021)
Pan American Champ. (2021)
Olympic Games (2008)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing –57 kg
World Championships
2021 Budapest Mixed team
Pan American Championships
2021 Guadalajara –63 kg
2008 Miami –57 kg
2013 San José –57 kg
2014 Guayaquil –57 kg
2020 Guadalajara –63 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2019 Brasilia –63 kg
2013 Moscow –63 kg
2021 Kazan –63 kg
2016 Abu Dhabi –63 kg
2019 Abu Dhabi –63 kg
2021 Abu Dhabi –63 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2013 Almaty –63 kg
2013 Tashkent –63 kg
2017 Cancún –63 kg
2011 Amsterdam –63 kg
2012 Qingdao –63 kg
2019 Budapest –63 kg
2012 Abu Dhabi –63 kg
2014 Düsseldorf –63 kg
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan –57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2080
JudoInside.com43346
Updated on 27 November 2021.

Personal life

When she is not competing, Ketleyn Quadros enjoys traveling, family, friends and barbecue.[1]

Judo career

Quadros started practicing judo at the age of 7 when she saw a class while on the way to swimming class. She competed in judo and swimming until the age of 12 and then switched to judo full time.[1]

At the 2008 Beijing Olympic, Quadros became the first Brazilian woman to win a medal in the Olympic Games in an individual sport.[1]

In 2021, Ketleyn Quadros won gold at the 2021 Pan American Judo Championships at 63 kilograms.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, she won one of the bronze medals in her event.[3]

References
  1. Blaine Henry (April 28, 2021). "Ketleyn Quadros: A Lifetime of Improvement". Fight-Library.com.
  2. "Judo QUADROS Ketleyn - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Houston, Michael (27 November 2021). "Renshall wins third IJF Judo Grand Slam of the year on second day in Abu Dhabi". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 November 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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