Daniela Polzin

Daniela Duque Estrada Polzin (born March 4, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian judoka who competed in the women's extra-lightweight category.[1] She held a 2008 Brazilian senior title for her own division, picked up a total of seventeen medals in her career, including a silver from the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, and also represented Brazil in the 57-kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Throughout most of her sporting career, Polzin also trained as a full-fledged member of Universidade Gama Filho's judo squad.[2]

Daniela Polzin
Personal information
Full nameDaniela Duque Estrada Polzin
Nationality Brazil
Born (1979-03-04) 4 March 1979
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Event(s)48 kg
ClubUniversidade Gama Filho
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro –48 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Montreal –48 kg

Polzin qualified for the Brazilian squad in the women's extra-lightweight class (48 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing second from the Pan American Judo Championships in Margarita Island, Venezuela.[3] She lost her opening match to Chinese judoka and eventual bronze medalist Gao Feng, who successfully scored an ippon, and gripped her in the tatami with a kata guruma (shoulder wheel) assault at one minute and twenty-seven seconds.[4][5][6]

When her country Brazil hosted the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Polzin had to satisfy with a silver medal during her final match against Cuba's Yanet Bermoy in the 48-kg division.[7][8]

An architect graduated in the Universidade Gama Filho, Polzin has since retirement designed training facilities for the Brazilian Olympic Committee.[9]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Daniela Polzin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. Marques, Renato (22 June 2004). "Judô aposta na tradição para vencer em Atenas" [Judo bet on tradition to win in Athens] (in Portuguese). Universia Brasil. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  3. "Judô luta no Pan por 3 vagas olímpicas" [Pan Am judoka are fighting for 3 Olympic places] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 20 April 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  4. "Judo: Women's Extra-Lightweight (48kg/106 lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  5. "Judô: Daniela Polzin está eliminada" [Judo: Daniela Polzin] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  6. "Daniela Polzin perde para chinesa no judô" [Daniela Polzin loses to Chinese judoka] (in Portuguese). Terra Networks. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  7. Doro, Bruno (22 July 2007). "Daniela Polzin perde e fica com a prata no judô até 48 kg" [Daniela Polzin loses, but gets the silver medal in the 48-kg judo] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  8. "Judô: Daniela Polzin fica com a prata" [Judo: Daniela Polzin claims the silver] (in Portuguese). Agência Rio de Notícias. 22 July 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  9. https://www.lance.com.br/todos-esportes/cob-realiza-ultima-visita-vila-olimpica-londres.html
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