Age 26 Beatriz Souza is a veteran judoka who recently won the gold medal in the womenโs judo +78kg at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics, find out more about her and her achievements below
Beatriz managed to capture the gold medal after defeating Israelโs Raz Hershko, by a final score of 1-0.
Who is Brazilian judoka Beatriz Rodrigues de Souza, bio, age, height, weight, judo career, coach and Instagram
Aside from winning a gold in the individual event, she also won a bronze from the mixed team event. Souzaโs victory marks the first gold medal win for the Brazil team at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics.
Beatriz Souza bio
Beatriz Rodriguez de Souza is a Brazilian judoka who was born on May 20, 1998 in Itariri, Sรฃo Paulo, Brazil. She was born to Poscedonio Josรฉ de Souza Neto, who is a military veteran and ex-judoka. Beatriz grew up in the coastal town of Peruรญbe. She is currently 26 years old, recently represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Olympics and managed to win the gold medal in the Womenโs +78 kg event.
Height and weight
Beatriz Souza stands at a height of 1.76 m (5โ9โ), and roughly weighs around 135.2 kg (298 lb).
Nationality
Beatriz is a Brazilian national.
Coach
Beatriz Souza currently trains under Sarah Menezes as her coach.
Beatriz Souza career
Over the years, the Brazilian judoka has dominated at the sport, winning various competitions across different levels. She has so far competed across the following major competitions โ Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games, Pan American Championships, IJF Grand Slam, IJF Grand Prix, World Juniors Championships, and World Cadets Championships.
Beatriz won her first gold medal at the 2017 Pan American Championships, in Panama City in the same +78 kg. She has since gone on to win the 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 edition of the event. Souza also won a gold medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships and a silver medal at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv.
She is now the proud winner of the 2024 Summer Olympics Women’s +78 kg category, after defeating Israelโs Raz Hershko. The victory marks her first-ever Olympics gold win and the Brazil’s first gold medal at this yearโs competition. Prior to her recent win, the 26-year-old won bronze in the same weight class at the 2023 World Championships.
Beatriz Souza has an Instagram account with the handle @_beatrizsouzaar, where she has over 3.1M followers. She is very active on the social media platform and has about 320 posts. She constantly posts pictures of herself, and her friends and family, along with her career achievements.
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