Fullname: | Edson Marcelo da Silva Madeira |
Birth Date: | 18 May 1985 |
Weight: | 66kg (146lb) |
Sport: | Judo |
Event: | 66 kg |
Edson Marcelo da Silva Madeira (born 18 May 1985) is a Mozambican judoka, who competed in the half-lightweight division (66 kg).[1] He achieved numerous fifth and seventh-place finishes at the African Championships within a span of five years. Madeira made his official debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and qualified for the men's 66-kg division. He was eliminated in the first round, after being defeated by Dex Elmont of the Netherlands, who automatically scored an ippon.[2]