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Lucélia Ribeiro

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Lucélia Ribeiro
Personal information
Full nameLucélia de Carvalho Ribeiro Brose
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1978-04-12) 12 April 1978 (age 46)
Brasília, Distrito Federal
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportKarate
EventKumite
Medal record
Karate kumite
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg + 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo + 58 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro + 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara - 68 kg
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Medellín - 68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Medellín Women's team

Lucélia Ribeiro (born 12 April 1978) is a Brazilian karateka.

Career

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Passionate about the sport, Ribeiro started practicing karate hidden from her parents. At the age of 21, she won her first gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games, a feat she repeated three more times, becoming the first Brazilian woman four times gold medalist.[1]

Personal life

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Lucélia married fellow Brazilian karateka Douglas Brose in 2012.[2] Currently resides in the city of Florianópolis.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Lucélia de Carvalho vence mexicana e é única brasileira tetracampeã pan-americana". UOL (in Portuguese). 28 October 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ "À espera de primeiro filho, técnica e carateca aproveitam a rotina juntos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 9 March 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Carateca, mãe e recordista: conheça Lucélia Ribeiro Brôse, que mora em Florianópolis". nd+ (in Portuguese). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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