Jorge Fonseca

Jorge Fonseca (born 30 October 1992) is a Portuguese judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by Lukáš Krpálek.[1][2] In 2019, he won the gold medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships in Tokyo.

Jorge Fonseca
Personal information
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1992-10-30) 30 October 1992
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
CountryPortugal
SportJudo
Event(s)–100 kg
ClubSporting CP

Personal life

On 2015, after he got injured on his left knee ligament, doctors found a malignant tumor os his left leg. Later on, he won the battle against cancer.[3]

References

  1. "Jorge Fonseca". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  2. "Men −100 kg – Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  3. "Do câncer ao 1º título mundial de Portugal: Jorge Fonseca vive dia histórico e festeja ouro dançando". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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