Andressa Fernandes

Andressa Fernandes

Personal information
Full name	Andressa Fernandes Corrêa
Nationality	Brazil
Born	(1986-10-27) 27 October 1986 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Judo
Event(s)	52 kg
Medal record Women's judo Representing  Brazil South American Games 2010 Medellín 52 kg 2002 Buenos Aires 48 kg 2006 Rio de Janeiro 52 kg

Andressa Fernandes Corrêa (born October 27, 1986 in Santos, São Paulo) is a Brazilian judoka, who played for the half-lightweight category.^[1] She won three medals (one gold and two silver) for the extra- and half-lightweight categories at the South American Games.

Fernandes represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's 52 kg class. She received a last-minute place for the national team as a replacement for Erika Miranda, who immediately withdrew from the games because of a knee injury.^[2] With a short time of training and full preparation, Fernandes, however, lost the first preliminary match against Dominican Republic's María García, who was able to score a yuko within the five-minute period.^[3]

References

External links

• Profile – Judo Inside
• Profile – UOL Esporte (Portuguese)
• NBC Olympics Profile