Ketleyn Quadros

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
Born1 October 1987 (1987-10) (age 36)
Ceilândia, Federal District, Brazil
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Brazil
SportJudo
Weight class–63 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2008)
World Champ.5th (2021)
Pan American Champ. (2021)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing ‍–‍57 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Budapest Mixed team
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago ‍–‍63 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guadalajara ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Miami ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 San José ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Guayaquil ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Guadalajara ‍–‍63 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2019 Brasilia ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Antalya ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Moscow ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kazan ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tbilisi ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍63 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2013 Almaty ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tashkent ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Cancún ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Amsterdam ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Qingdao ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Budapest ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Düsseldorf ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Zagreb ‍–‍63 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan ‍–‍57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2080
JudoInside.com43346
Updated on 1 November 2023.

Ketleyn Lima Quadros (born 1 October 1987) is a Brazilian judoka. She won a 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.

Personal life

Ketleyn was named after American actress Kathleen Turner.[1] When she is not competing, Ketleyn Quadros enjoys traveling, family, friends and barbecue.[2]

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.[2]

At the 2008 Beijing Olympic, Quadros became the first Brazilian woman to win a medal in the Olympic Games in an individual sport.[2]

In 2021, Ketleyn Quadros won gold at the 2021 Pan American Judo Championships at 63 kilograms.[2] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, being the Brazilian flagbearer at the Parade of Nations alongside Bruno Rezende.[3][4] 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.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ketleyn, da passarela para o olimpo". Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). 24 August 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Blaine Henry (28 April 2021). "Ketleyn Quadros: A Lifetime of Improvement". Fight-Library.com.
  3. ^ "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Judo QUADROS Ketleyn". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. ^ 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.

External links

Media related to Ketleyn Quadros at Wikimedia Commons

Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Brazil
Tokyo 2020
with
Bruno Rezende 		Succeeded by
Incumbent