FONSECA Jorge

Portugal
Judo
30 Oct 1992
28
Male
1.74/5'8''
 
Sao Tome and Principe

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
JUD Judo Men -100 kg 3 Bronze Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Followed by 		Nippon Budokan Judo Mat 1
Men -100 kg Elimination Round of 16
#14
POR
FONSECA JFONSECA Jorge
10
IPP
BEL
NIKIFOROV TNIKIFOROV Toma
0
Finished
Followed by 		Nippon Budokan Judo Mat 1
Men -100 kg Quarterfinal
#20
POR
FONSECA JFONSECA Jorge
1s2
WAZ
ROC
ILIASOV NILIASOV Niiaz
0s2
Finished
Followed by 		Nippon Budokan Judo Mat 1
Men -100 kg Semifinal of Table B
#28
POR
FONSECA JFONSECA Jorge
0
KOR
CHO GCHO Guham
1s2
WAZ
Finished
Followed by 		Nippon Budokan Judo Mat 1
Men -100 kg Contest for Bronze Medal A
#33
CAN
ELNAHAS SELNAHAS Shady
0
POR
FONSECA JFONSECA Jorge
1s2
WAZ
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocation-100 kg
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA17

World Championships
YearLocation-100 kgTeam X
2021Budapest, HUN1-
2019Tokyo, JPN19
2018Baku, AZE7-
2017Budapest, HUN9-
2014Chelyabinsk, RUS9-
2013Rio de Janeiro, BRA9-

European Championships
YearLocation-100 kgTeam
2021Lisbon, POR7-
2020Prague, CZE3-
2019Minsk, BLR92
2018Tel Aviv, ISR7-
2017Warsaw, POL9-

World Masters
YearLocation-100 kg
2021Doha, QAT5
2019Qingdao, CHN9
2018Guangzhou, CHN5
2017St. Petersburg, RUS5

Grand Slam - Tally of rank achieved per season and event since 2017
YearEvent1st2nd3rd5th7th9th16th17th30th-33rd
2021-100 kg-----1x---
2020-100 kg--1x1x-1x---
2019-100 kg---1x-1x-1x-
2018-100 kg--2x1x-1x---
2017-100 kg--1x1x-1x---

Grand Prix - Tally of rank achieved per season and event since 2017
YearEvent1st2nd3rd5th7th8th9th10th15th-33rd
2019-100 kg--1x1x--1x--
2018-100 kg-1x1x---1x-1x
2017-100 kg-1x----1x--

World Cup - Tally of rank achieved per season and event since 2017
YearEvent1st2nd3rd4rd5th7th8th9th10th15th-33rd
2017-100 kg-------1x--

Grand Slam, Grand Prix & World Cup - Ten best performances since 2017
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
22018-100 kgGrand PrixAgadir, MAR
22017-100 kgGrand PrixZagreb, CRO
32020-100 kgGrand SlamBudapest, HUN
32019-100 kgGrand PrixZagreb, CRO
32018-100 kgGrand SlamOsaka, JPN
32018-100 kgGrand SlamDusseldorf, GER
32018-100 kgGrand PrixTbilisi, GEO
32017-100 kgGrand SlamParis, FRA
52020-100 kgGrand SlamDusseldorf, GER
52019-100 kgGrand SlamBaku, AZE
52019-100 kgGrand PrixBudapest, HUN
52018-100 kgGrand SlamAbu Dhabi, UAE
52017-100 kgGrand SlamTokyo, JPN
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Football, going to the cinema, travelling, spending time with his family. (Facebook page, 02 Jul 2019)
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Athlete
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One son
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Portuguese
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Sporting Clube de Portugal [Lisbon, POR]
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Pedro Soares [club, national] POR
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He took up judo at age 14, in 2007, in Damaia, Portugal. (Facebook page, 02 Jul 2019)
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He was inspired by watching Portuguese judoka Pedro Soares lead training sessions in Damaia, Portugal. "I used to watch from the window when I passed by, and returned the following day. I started liking it, so I asked my mother if she would let me join in. I was a little fat at the time, so I began working on my body to become a good judoka." (dn.pt, 31 Aug 2019)
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To win gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (dn.pt, 31 Aug 2019)
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He trains six hours a day on six days each week. (dn.pt, 31 Aug 2019)
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Winning gold in the men's -100kg category at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. (dn.pt, 31 Aug 2019)
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Coach Pedro Soares. (globoesporte.globo.com, 30 Aug 2019)
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In 2019 he was named Sportsman of the Year by the Sport Confederation of Portugal. That year he was also the recipient of the Sports Merit Award from the Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth. (jornaldoluxemburgo.com, 30 Jan 2020; regiaodeleiria.pt, 31 Jan 2020)

General Interest

General
CANCER
In 2015 he was diagnosed with a tumour in his left leg while he was recovering from a ligament injury. He had surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. "It was complicated, because when I was training I felt bad. I trained with pain. I had my son by my side, he made me smile. After treatment I felt dreadful, but when I was with him I felt stronger. Doctor Manuel Passarinho [who discovered the cancer] was fantastic. He told me everything that needed to be said. He supported me and told me that I was going to the Olympic Games [in Rio de Janeiro]. With cancer or with any illness, we have to continue fighting for our goals. I could overcome the illness and beat cancer, with a good ippon, with the best technique. And after that I became a champion." (dn.pt, 31 Aug 2019; tribunaexpresso.pt, 02 Sep 2019; globoesporte.globo.com, 30 Aug 2019)

FROM SAO TOME TO PORTUGAL
He was born in Sao Tome & Principe, and moved to Portugal at age 11 with his mother. (Facebook page, 02 Jul 2019)

Legend
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Bronze Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
IPP:
Ippon
WAZ:
Waza-Ari
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