Ketleyn Quadros

Ketleyn Quadros
Quadros in 2008
Personal information
Born1 October 1987 (1987-10) (age 38)
Ceilândia, Federal District, Brazil
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Brazil
SportJudo
–63 kg
Achievements and titles
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2008)
5th (2021)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2021)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisMixed team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 BudapestMixed team
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2023 Santiago‍–‍63 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Guadalajara‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place2008 Miami‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 San José‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Guayaquil‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2020 Guadalajara‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Rio de Janeiro‍–‍63 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2019 Brasilia‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Antalya‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place2013 Moscow‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Kazan‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Tbilisi‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Abu Dhabi‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Abu Dhabi‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Abu Dhabi‍–‍63 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2013 Almaty‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Tashkent‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Cancún‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place2011 Amsterdam‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Qingdao‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Budapest‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place2012 Abu Dhabi‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Düsseldorf‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Zagreb‍–‍63 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2013 Kazan‍–‍57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2080
JudoInside.com43346
Updated on 29 April 2024

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. She 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 Olympics, 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. 1 2 3 4 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.

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