Tais Pina

Tais Pina
Personal information
Born (2004-10-13) 13 October 2004 (age 20)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryPortugal
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍70 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2024)
World Champ.R32 (2024)
European Champ.R32 (2024)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Portugal
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2024 Astana ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Antalya ‍–‍70 kg
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Potsdam ‍–‍70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF50717
JudoInside.com134406
Updated on 31 July 2024

Tais Pina (born 13 October 2004) is a Portuguese judoka.[1] She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Career

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She won a bronze medal at the European Cup Cadets in Fuengirola in 2020. She won Junior European Cup events in Málaga and Berlin in 2023. That year, she became senior Portuguese Champion. She was also a bronze medalist at the 2023 European U23 Judo Championships in Potsdam.[2]

She made her first Grand Slam podium when she won a silver medal at 2024 Judo Grand Slam Antalya, in March 2024.[3][4] She made her debut appearance at a senior European Judo Championships in Zagreb in April 2024.[5] She won the 2024 Judo Grand Slam Astana in May.[6][7][8] She was selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics in the Women's 70 kg,[9] where she lost in the first round to Kim Polling.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Tais Pina". Eurosport. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Tais Pina". Judo Inside. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "ANTALYA OFFERS UP NEW TALENT ON THE PODIUM". European Judo Union. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ Crowley, Jo (30 March 2024). "70kg: Polleres Looked a Cut Above the Rest in Antalya". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. ^ "THERE IS ALWAYS A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING". European Judo Union. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ "TAIS PINA SETS CAREER HIGHLIGHT IN FINAL AGAINST CVJETKO". Judo Inside. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ Crowley, Jo (11 May 2024). "-70 kg: Yes, Tais Pina is Still a Junior!". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ^ Longo, Gustavo (11 May 2024). "PORTUGAL WINS GOLD WITH TAIS PINA AT THE ASTANA JUDO GRAND SLAM 2024". Olympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  9. ^ da Silva, Lourdes. "Paris2024: Who are the Portuguese athletes competing at the Olympics?". Herald News. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Paris2024: Taís Pina eliminada na primeira ronda de -70kg" [Taís Pina eliminated on the first -70kg round]. SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). Sportinforma. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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