Meg Emmerich Explained

Birth Date:23 October 1986
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Country:Brazil
Weight Class:+70 kg
Updated:7 July 2024

Meg Rodrigues Vitorino Emmerich (born 23 October 1986) is a Brazilian para judoka.[1] [2]

Early life

Emmerich was born in São Paulo, capital of the state of São Paulo, in 1986.[3] She was born with optic nerve atrophy, a hereditary disease that causes vision loss.[4] She moved to Maringá, a city in the interior of the state of Paraná.[5]

Judo career

In 2018, Emmerich competed in two championships representing Brazil. The first was the Pan American Adaptive Judo Championships, held in Calgary, Canada, where she won the silver medal in the +70 kg category.[6] In Lisbon, Portugal, she won the bronze medal for her category at the IBSA Judo World Championships, after losing to South Korean Park Ha-yeong.[7]

Emmerich was part of the Brazilian delegation, to participate in the 2019 Parapan American Games, held in Lima, Peru.[8] She secured gold for Brazil, in the +70 kg category.[9] Due to her victorious performance, she was elected the best judo athlete at the 2019 Paralympic Awards, held by the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB).[10]

Emmerich represented Brazil again, this time, at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan.[11] She won the bronze medal, defeating Mongolian Altantsetseg Nyamaa, in the +70 kg category.[12] [13]

In 2022, Emmerich participated in the World Championships, in Baku, Azerbaijan.[14] In the competition, she won bronze in her category.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meg Emmerich é a primeira judoca representante do Paraná nos Jogos Paralímpicos. 29 June 2021. 30 August 2021. Federação Paranaense de Judô . https://web.archive.org/web/20210811171333/https://paranajudo.org.br/meg-emmerich-e-a-primeira-judoca-a-representar-o-parana-nos-jogos-paralimpicos/ . 11 August 2021 . dead .
  2. Web site: Meg Rodrigues Vitorino Emmerich . 1986-10-23. 2023-10-20. Brazilian Paralympic Committee. pt-BR. https://archive.ph/zyIBP . 19 October 2023 . live .
  3. Web site: São Paulo. 2023-10-20. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. https://web.archive.org/web/20231015185123/https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/sao-paulo/panorama. 15 October 2023. live.
  4. Web site: Chen. John. Doenças hereditárias do nervo óptico - Distúrbios oftalmológicos. October 2022. 2023-10-20. Manual MSD Versão Saúde para a Família. pt-BR. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329055942/https://www.msdmanuals.com/pt-br/casa/dist%C3%BArbios-oftalmol%C3%B3gicos/doen%C3%A7as-do-nervo-%C3%B3ptico/doen%C3%A7as-heredit%C3%A1rias-do-nervo-%C3%B3ptico. 29 March 2023. live.
  5. Web site: Guillen. Fábio. Meg Emmerich, de Maringá, é medalha de bronze nas Paralimpíadas de Tóquio. 2021-08-29. 2023-10-20. GMC Online. pt-BR. https://web.archive.org/web/20231020021638/https://gmconline.com.br/esportes/meg-emmerich-de-maringa-e-medalha-de-bronze-nas-paralimpiadas-de-toquio/. 20 October 2023. live.
  6. Web site: Silva. Regys. Brasil conquista dez medalhas no Campeonato das Américas de Judô Paralímpico . 24 May 2018 . 2023-10-20 . Surto Olímpico . pt-BR. https://web.archive.org/web/20231020024913/https://www.surtoolimpico.com.br/2018/05/brasil-conquista-dez-medalhas-no.html . 2023-10-20. live.
  7. Web site: Cunha . Gustavo . Alana Maldonado conquista ouro inédito no Mundial de Judô Paralímpico, em Lisboa . 19 November 2018 . 2023-10-20 . Rede do Esporte. pt-br . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805045301/http://rededoesporte.gov.br/pt-br/noticias/alana-maldonado-conquista-ouro-inedito-no-mundial-de-judo-paralimpico-em-lisboa . 5 August 2022 . live .
  8. Web site: Chacon. Paulo. Brasil fecha o segundo dia do judô com seis medalhas. 25 August 2019. 20 October 2023. Olimpíada Todo Dia . pt-BR . https://web.archive.org/web/20190824191349/https://olimpiadatododia.com.br/jogos-parapan-americanos/174810-ao-vivo-judo-jogos-parapan-americanos-de-2019/. 24 August 2019. live.
  9. Web site: Brasil coleciona medalhas na natação e no judô no Parapan-Americano de Lima . 25 August 2019 . 20 October 2023 . Superesportes . pt-br . https://web.archive.org/web/20190915100147/https://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/mais-esportes/2019/08/25/noticia_maisesportes,1879064/brasil-coleciona-medalhas-na-natacao-e-no-judo-no-parapan.shtml . 15 September 2019 . live .
  10. Web site: Felizola . Ana . CPB revela os primeiros vencedores do Prêmio Paralímpicos 2019. 16 December 2019. 2023-10-20. Rede do Esporte. pt-br. https://web.archive.org/web/20200119055624/http://rededoesporte.gov.br/pt-br/noticias/cpb-revela-os-primeiros-vencedores-do-premio-paralimpicos-2019. 19 January 2020. live.
  11. Web site: Fuentes. Patrick. Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020 representam um marco na igualdade de gênero. 2021-07-22. 2023-10-17. Jornal da USP. pt-BR. https://web.archive.org/web/20220129135600/https://jornal.usp.br/atualidades/jogos-olimpicos-de-toquio-2021-representam-um-marco-na-igualdade-de-genero/. 29 January 2022. live.
  12. Web site: Meg Emmerich é bronze e se torna 3ª judoca do Brasil medalhista em Tóquio. 29 June 2021. 30 August 2021. UOL. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829093048/https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/olimpiadas/ultimas-noticias/2021/08/29/paralimpiadas-2020-meg-emmerich-disputa-bronze-no-judo.htm. 29 August 2021. live.
  13. Web site: Meg Emmerich vence disputa do bronze e traz terceira medalha do Brasil no judô paralímpico. 29 June 2021 . 30 August 2021. Terra. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830214233/https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/jogos-olimpicos/meg-emmerich-vence-disputa-do-bronze-e-traz-terceira-medalha-do-brasil-no-judo-paralimpico,4f0d8809d6745efc093085c671ef3d32t3c0bd8s.html . 30 August 2021 . live.
  14. Web site: Calixto. Iasmin. Medalhista olímpica Meg Emmerich vai disputar mundial de judô . 8 October 2022 . 20 October 2023. CBN Maringá. pt-br. https://web.archive.org/web/20221008141930/https://cbnmaringa.com.br/noticia/medalhista-olimpica-meg-emmerich-de-maringa-vai-participar-de-campeonato-mundial-de-judo. 8 October 2022. live.
  15. Web site: Brasil fatura prata e bronze na disputa por equipes no Mundial de Baku. 2022-11-10. 2023-10-20. ge . pt-br . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110184431/https://ge.globo.com/paralimpiadas/noticia/2022/11/10/brasil-fatura-prata-e-bronze-na-disputa-por-equipes-no-mundial-de-baku.ghtml. 10 November 2022. live.

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