Vânia Ishii
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Vânia Yukie Ishii (born August 19, 1973 in São Paulo
) is a female judo
ka from Brazil
, daughter of Chiaki Ishii
who won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
.
Vânia Yukie Ishii won the gold medal in the half middleweight division (– 63 kg) at the 1999 Pan American Games
. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000
in Sydney, Australia.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
) is a female judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, daughter of Chiaki Ishii
Chiaki Ishii
is a Japanese judoka competing for Brazil and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.-References:...
who won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
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Vânia Yukie Ishii won the gold medal in the half middleweight division (– 63 kg) at the 1999 Pan American Games
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia.