Larissa Pimenta
Larissa Cincinato Pimenta (born 1 March 1999) is a Brazilian judoka.[1][2] A two-time Olympian, she won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, she won the gold medal in the 52 kg event.[3] She is also a five-time gold medalist in her event at the Pan American Judo Championships.
Career
[edit]2018–2020
[edit]At 19 years old, Pimenta won the gold medal in the women's 52 kg event at the 2018 South American Games held in Cochabamba, Bolivia.[4]
Pimenta obtained a bronze medal at the 2019 Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi, her first in Grand Prix tournaments.[5] At the 2019 Judo Grand Prix Antalya she took her second bronze in a row.[6] At the 2019 Pan American Judo Championships, held in Lima, Peru, Pimenta won the gold medal in the 52 kg event.[7][8] She reached the podium for the first time in a Grand Slam (the tournament that gives the most points in the judo ranking after the Olympic Games, the World Championships and the World Masters) at the 2019 Judo Grand Slam Baku, obtaining a bronze.[9] She obtained her biggest career title to date by winning the 2019 Pan American Games.[10] In that same year, she competed in the women's 52 kg event at the 2019 World Judo Championships held in Tokyo, Japan.[11] Pimenta won her first match, against Raguib Abdourahman of Djibouti, but was eliminated in her next match, against Uta Abe of Japan, who went on to win the gold medal and would later become Olympic champion. [12] In October she was also a silver medalist in the 2019 Judo Grand Slam Brasilia.[13]
In February 2020, Pimenta won bronze at the 2020 Judo Grand Slam Paris by defeating Sarah Menezes.[14] In November 2020, she also won one of the bronze medals in the women's 52 kg event at the Pan American Judo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[15] [16]
In 2021, she competed in the women's 52 kg event at the Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar, being surpassed by ippon in the first fight by South Korean Park Da-sol.[17] [18] In March 2021 she finished 5th in the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Tbilisi.[19] In april, she secured the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Pan American Judo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico. [20] In June 2021, Pimenta won one of the bronze medals in the mixed team event at the 2021 World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. She also competed in the women's 52 kg event where she was eliminated in her second match.[21][22]
2020 Summer Olympics
[edit]In 2021, Pimenta represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's 52 kg event where she was eliminated in her second match by eventual gold medalist Uta Abe of Japan.[23] Pimenta was also part of the mixed teams competition, losing her fights for twice facing competitors in higher weight categories.[24]
2021–2024
[edit]Pimenta won gold at the 2022 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships in Lima, becoming three-time champion of the competition.[25] She reached the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Judo Championships, but then lost two fights in a row, finishing in 7th place.[26]
In February 2023, he achieved a bronze at the 2023 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv.[27] Pimenta won gold at the 2023 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships in Calgary, becoming four-time champion of the competition.[28] With the gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games, she became two-time champion of the competition, in addition to, later, in the same competition, winning a silver medal with the Brazilian mixed team.[29][30] She also finished 5th in the 2023 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo.[31]
In March 2024, she obtained her first title at Grand Prix level by obtaining gold in the 2024 Judo Grand Prix Linz.[32] Pimenta won gold at the 2024 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro, becoming five-time champion of the competition.[33] She got the silver medal at the 2024 Judo Grand Slam Astana.[34] At the 2024 World Judo Championships, Pimenta repeated her 2022 performance, where she reached the quarterfinals, but subsequently lost two fights, finishing in 7th place. Odette Giuffrida, who beat Pimenta in the quarterfinals, ended up as tournament champion. [35]
2024 Summer Olympics
[edit]At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Pimenta reached the quarterfinals by defeating Olympic bronze medalist and world runner-up Chelsie Giles. There, she lost to another Tokyo Olympic medalist, Amandine Buchard, going to the repechage. She defeated 2024 World Championship bronze medalist Mascha Ballhaus and in the bronze match, she defeated world champion and Olympic runner-up Odette Giuffrida to win the bronze medal.[36] While this time Pimenta did not fight in the mixed team competition, she still won a bronze medal for being listed as a possible contestant.[37]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South American Games | 1st | −52 kg |
| 2019 | Pan American Championships | 1st | −52 kg |
| Pan American Games | 1st | −52 kg | |
| Military World Games | 3rd | Team | |
| 2020 | Pan American Championships | 3rd | −52 kg |
| 2021 | Pan American Championships | 1st | −52 kg |
| World Championships | 3rd | Mixed team | |
| 2022 | Pan American Championships | 1st | −52 kg |
| 2023 | Pan American Championships | 1st | −52 kg |
| Pan American Games | 1st | −52 kg | |
| Pan American Games | 2nd | Mixed team | |
| 2024 | Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships | 1st | −52 kg |
| Summer Olympics | 3rd | −52 kg | |
| Summer Olympics | 3rd | Mixed team |
References
[edit]- ^ "Judo PIMENTA Larissa". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Profile at ECP
- ^ "52 kg Event" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Cunha, Gustavo. "Larissa, a menina "difícil" que faturou o primeiro ouro do Brasil". Rede do Esporte.
- ^ "Rafaela Silva é prata na abertura do Grand Prix de Tbilisi - Lance!". Rafaela Silva é prata na abertura do Grand Prix de Tbilisi - Lance!. 29 March 2019.
- ^ Rossi, André (5 April 2019). "Larissa Pimenta ganha em Antalya o segundo bronze seguido". Olimpíada Todo Dia.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (25 April 2019). "Brazil claim two gold medals on opening day of Pan American Senior Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Larissa Pimenta e Daniel Cargnin conquistam ouro, e Brasil estreia no Pan de judô com seis medalhas". ge. 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Judô: Felipe Kitadai e Rafaela Silva ganham medalhas de ouro em Baku - Placar - O futebol sem barreiras para você". 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Larissa Pimenta vence mexicana e conquista o ouro no judô". Record. 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Women's 52 kg". 2019 World Judo Championships. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Cunha, Gustavo. "Perder para a melhor do mundo é normal? Não exatamente para Larissa Pimenta". Rede do Esporte.
- ^ "Brasil abre Grand Slam de Brasília com finalistas em todas as finais e nove medalhas conquistadas". CBJ | Confederação Brasileira de Judô.
- ^ "Larissa Pimenta vence Sarah Menezes e fica com o bronze no Grand Slam de Judô de Paris - 08/02/2020 - UOL Notícias".
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (20 November 2020). "Canadian judokas earn three golds as Pan American Championships begins". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Hegemonia do judô brasileiro no Pan de Guadalajara tem ampla presença do Bolsa Atleta — Ministério do Desenvolvimento e Assistência Social, Família e Combate à Fome".
- ^ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Brasil fecha primeiro dia do Masters de Doha com cinco de seis judocas eliminados na estreia". ge. 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Larissa Pimenta perde no golden score, e Brasil fecha 1º dia do Grand Slam de Tbilisi sem pódio". ge. 26 March 2021.
- ^ Brasil conquista mais sete pódios e é campeão geral do Campeonato Pan-Americano de Guadalajara
- ^ "Larissa Pimenta é eliminada na 2ª rodada do Mundial de judô". ge. 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Olhar Olímpico - Brasil é bronze por equipes e fecha Mundial de judô com 3ª medalha". www.uol.com.br.
- ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ TÓQUIO 2020 – Brasil fica em sétimo lugar na disputa olímpica por equipes mistas
- ^ Brasil conquista quatro ouros e dois bronzes no primeiro dia de Pan-Americano de Judô, em Lima
- ^ "Larissa Pimenta fica em 7º lugar no Mundial de judô". ge. 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Judô: Brasil conquista dois bronzes no Grand Slam de Israel". ge. 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Judoca Larissa Pimenta é tetracampeã pan-americana". Agência Brasil. 16 September 2023.
- ^ Felix, Wesley (29 October 2023). "Larissa Pimenta recebe energia da avó para ser bicampeã do Pan". Olimpíada Todo Dia.
- ^ "Pan 2023: Brasil é prata por equipe e fecha melhor campanha no judô com 16 medalhas". ge. 31 October 2023.
- ^ Nagime, Mateus (3 December 2023). "Pimenta perde bronze e vê top-8 se distanciar na corrida olímpica". Olimpíada Todo Dia.
- ^ "Larissa Pimenta é ouro e 1º pódio do Brasil no GP de judô da Áustria". Agência Brasil. 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Judô brasileiro conquista quatro medalhas de ouro no primeiro dia do Pan-Americano". UOL. 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Larissa Pimenta e Rafaela Silva conquistam pratas no último Grand Slam antes de Paris". CBJ | Confederação Brasileira de Judô.
- ^ /noticias/daniel-cargnin-luta-bronze-mundial-judo-abu-dhabi-2024 Daniel Cargnin arrives in the bronze fight, but finishes fifth at the Judo World Championships Abu Dhabi 2024
- ^ "Paris 2024: Larissa Pimenta conquista medalha de bronze no judô". ge. 28 July 2024.
- ^ Castro, Matheus (3 August 2024). "Quais brasileiros ganham medalha de bronze no judô por equipes nas Olimpíadas?" (in Portuguese). ESPN Brazil. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
External links
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- Larissa Pimenta at the International Judo Federation
- Larissa Pimenta at JudoInside.com
- Larissa Pimenta at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Larissa Pimenta at Olympics.com
- Larissa Pimenta at Olympedia
- Larissa Pimenta at The-Sports.org
- Larissa Pimenta on Instagram
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- Living people
- 1999 births
- Brazilian female judoka
- South American Games gold medalists for Brazil
- South American Games medalists in judo
- Competitors at the 2018 South American Games
- Pan American Games medalists in judo
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
- Judoka at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Judoka at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic judoka for Brazil
- Olympic bronze medalists for Brazil
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Martial artists from São Paulo (state)
- 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen
- Sportspeople from São Vicente, São Paulo
- Military World Games bronze medalists for Brazil
- Military World Games medalists in judo