Charles Chibana

Charles Chibana
Chibana in 2011
Personal information
Nationality Brazil Brazilian
Born (1989-09-11) September 11, 1989
São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Height 5' 4" (163 cm)[1]
Weight 145.5 lb (66 kg)[1]
Website www.charleschibana.com.br
Sport
Sport Judo
Club Esporte Clube Pinheiros[2]
Coached by Renato Dagnino
Updated on 30 April 2016.

Charles Koshiro Chibana (born September 11, 1989) is a judoka from Brazil of Japanese origin.[1] He won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. In addition, he won a gold medal at the 2014 and 2016 Pan American Judo Championships and a bronze medal at the 2013 edition.

Judo career

Chibana was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and is a member of Esporte Clube Pinheiros in São Paulo.[1]

In 2007, Chibana was part of the Brazilian team who came in second at the World Judo Team Championships in Beijing. In 2008, he once again won a medal at the World Judo Team Championships, this time finishing third in Tokyo.[3]

In 2013, he came in fifth place in the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro.[4]

In 2015, Chibana won the gold medal in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.[5] He was eliminated in the first bout at the 2016 Olympics.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Perfil Charles Chibana" (in Portuguese). charleschibana.com.br. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  2. Charles Chibana. cob.org.br
  3. "Charles Chibana". judoinside.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  4. "Charles Chibana perde o bronze para japonês no Mundial de Judô do Rio" (in Portuguese). noticias.bol.uol.com.br. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  5. "Charles Chibana bate canadense e garante mais um ouro do judô" (in Portuguese). rederecord.r7.uol.com. 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-07-13.


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