Leandro Guilheiro Judoka

Leandro Guilheiro

Country:Brazil
Born:7 August 1983 (36 years)
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Brazilian judoka Leandro Guilheiro 2004 and 2008 Olympic bronze medallist. Won the Junior world title in 2002 in Jeju. Finished 7th at the 2012 Olympics. He won silver at the 2010 World Championships in Tokyo and a bronze medal at the World Championships in 2011 in Paris. He captured a bronze medal at the Pan American Open in Quito in 2019.

Former Paris winner Leandro Guilheiro back in the Arena

30 Jan 2020 14:05

With an all-star cast and gigantic entry of over 700 judoka and well over 100 countries engaging in the Paris Grand Slam in this Olympic year it’s easy to get lost amongst the abundance of champions in red and gold backpatches. There are far more celebrated judoka and indeed legends of the sport set to take part amongst the current generation of champions. Leandro Guilheiro, 36, is one such figure. Read more

Brazilian veteran Leandro Guilheiro returns in the World Tour

13 Jul 2019 09:30

One of the mouthwatering preliminary clashes on Saturday is the return of a legend: Leandro Guilheiro (BRA) who will face Anri Egutidze (POR). This is a story of a fighter who has been there and enjoyed success on the biggest stages in the sport going up against a highly-talented young judoka who is beginning to find his place on the IJF circuit. Read more

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Ivan Felipe Silva Morales first Cuban winner U81 in World Tour

14 May 2016 14:45

Ivan Felipe Silva Morales of Cuba won the gold medal U81kg at the Grand Prix in Almaty. The Cuban warrior waited for his moment in the final against Matteo Marconini of Italy until he struck by wazari and converted immediately to oseikomi but couldn’t hold it. Read more

Shavdatuashvili and Tatalashvili battle for one Georgian Olympic spot

14 May 2016 11:10

The battle between Nugzari Tatalashvili and Lasha Shavdatuashvili is in full force at the Grand Prix of Almaty. The two rivals have reached the final block, but it was Shavdatuashvili who reached the final while Tatalashvili got a huge spanking by today’s Czech sensation Jaromir Jezek who’s absolutely on fire. Read more

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Tasty fights in Cuba's judo Grand Prix

23 Jan 2016 10:20

The IJF Grand Prix in Havana shows a tasty outlook with some catchy fights in the pre-rounds. One of the best fights on paper is between two experienced fighters from the PanAm Region. Read more