Charles Chibana

Charles Koshiro Chibana (born September 11, 1989) is a judoka from Brazil of Japanese origin.[1] He won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. In addition, he won a gold medal at the 2014 and 2016 Pan American Judo Championships and a bronze medal at the 2013 edition.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Koshiro and the second or paternal family name is Chibana.

Charles Chibana
Chibana in 2011
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1989-09-11) September 11, 1989
São Paulo, Brazil[1]
OccupationJudoka
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[1]
Websitewww.charleschibana.com.br
Sport
Country Brazil
SportJudo
Weight class–66 kg
ClubEsporte Clube Pinheiros[2]
Coached byRenato Dagnino
Now coachingIsraeli national women's judo team[3]
Achievements and titles
World Champ.5th (2013)
Pan American Champ. (2014, 2016)
Olympic GamesR32 (2016)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Brazil
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Beijing Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Tokyo Men's team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto –66 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Guayaquil –66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Havana –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 San José –66 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2013 Moscow –66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tyumen –66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tokyo –66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ekaterinburg –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Abu Dhabi –66 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Samsun –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tbilisi –66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cancún –66 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 MungyeongTeam
Profile at external databases
IJF4072
JudoInside.com49865
Updated on 14 May 2022.

Judo career

Chibana was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and is a member of Esporte Clube Pinheiros in São Paulo.[1]

In 2007, Chibana was part of the Brazilian team who came in second at the World Judo Team Championships in Beijing. In 2008, he once again won a medal at the World Judo Team Championships, this time finishing third in Tokyo.[4]

In 2013, he came in fifth place in the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro.[5]

In 2015, Chibana won the gold medal in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.[6] He was eliminated in the first bout at the 2016 Olympics.

Coaching career

On 14 May 2022 it was announced that Chibana will join the coaching staff of the Israeli national women's judo team.[3]

References
  1. "Perfil Charles Chibana" (in Portuguese). charleschibana.com.br. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. Charles Chibana. cob.org.br
  3. Aharoni, Oren (May 14, 2022). "Women's judo team: Brazilian Charles Chibana added to coaching staff". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. "Charles Chibana". judoinside.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  5. "Charles Chibana perde o bronze para japonês no Mundial de Judô do Rio" (in Portuguese). noticias.bol.uol.com.br. August 27, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  6. "Charles Chibana bate canadense e garante mais um ouro do judô" (in Portuguese). rederecord.r7.uol.com. July 12, 2015. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
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