Lucélia Ribeiro Explained

Lucélia Ribeiro
Nationality:Brazilian
Fullname:Lucélia de Carvalho Ribeiro Brose
Birth Date:12 April 1978
Birth Place:Brasília, Distrito Federal
Height:1.63 m
Country:Brazil
Sport:Karate
Event:Kumite
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Lucélia Ribeiro (born 12 April 1978) is a Brazilian karateka.

Career

Passionate about the sport, Ribeiro started practicing karate hidden from her parents. At the age of 21, she won her first gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games, a feat she repeated three more times, becoming the first Brazilian woman four times gold medalist.[1]

Personal life

Lucélia married fellow Brazilian karateka Douglas Brose in 2012.[2] Currently resides in the city of Florianópolis.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lucélia de Carvalho vence mexicana e é única brasileira tetracampeã pan-americana . UOL . 28 October 2011 . 15 August 2024 . pt.
  2. Web site: À espera de primeiro filho, técnica e carateca aproveitam a rotina juntos . GloboEsporte . 9 March 2014 . 15 August 2024 . pt.
  3. Web site: Carateca, mãe e recordista: conheça Lucélia Ribeiro Brôse, que mora em Florianópolis . nd+ . 16 July 2021 . 15 August 2024 . pt.