João Schlittler

João Gabriel Schlittler (born February 10, 1985 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian judoka, who played for the heavyweight category.[1] In 2007, he won a silver medal for his designated category at the Pan American Games, and bronze at the World Championships, coincidentally in his home city.[2][3] Schlitter stands 1.97 metres (6 ft 5.5 in) tall and weighs 110 kilograms (243 lb). He is also currently a member of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, a famous sport club in Rio de Janeiro.

João Schlittler
Personal information
Full nameJoão Gabriel Schlittler
Nationality Brazil
Born (1985-02-10) 10 February 1985
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Event(s)+100 kg
ClubFlamengo
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Brazil
World Championships
2007 Rio de Janeiro +100 kg
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro +100 kg

Schlittler represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's heavyweight class (+100 kg). He reached only into the quarterfinal round, where he lost by an automatic ippon to Cuba's Óscar Brayson, who also defeated him in the gold medal match at the Pan American Games.[4] Because his opponent advanced further into the final match, Schlittler offered another shot for the bronze medal by defeating Lebanon's Rudy Hachache, with a tate shiho gatame (seven mat holds) and an ippon, in the repechage bout.[5] Unfortunately, he finished only in seventh place, after losing out the final repechage bout to six-foot and eight-inch tall French judoka Teddy Riner, who successfully scored an ippon in more than a minute.[6]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "João Schlittler". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. "Pan Am Games Roundup: Cuba wins first major team title at Pan American Games". People's Daily Online (China). 20 July 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. "GB success seals Olympic berths". BBC Sport. 15 September 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  4. "Men's Heavyweight (+100kg/+220 lbs) Preliminaries". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  5. "Men's Heavyweight (+100kg/+220 lbs) Repechage". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  6. "Men's Heavyweight (+100kg/+220 lbs) Final of Repechage B". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.


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