Charles Chibana

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Koshiro and the second or paternal family name is Chibana.

Charles Chibana
Chibana in 2011
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1989-09-11) September 11, 1989 (age 34)
São Paulo, Brazil[1]
OccupationJudoka
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[1]
Websitewww.charleschibana.com.br
Sport
Country Brazil
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍66 kg
ClubEsporte Clube Pinheiros[2]
Coached byRenato Dagnino
Now coachingIsraeli national women's judo team[3]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2016)
World Champ.5th (2013)
Pan American Champ. (2014, 2016)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Brazil
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Beijing Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Tokyo Men's team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto ‍–‍66 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Guayaquil ‍–‍66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Havana ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 San José ‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2013 Moscow ‍–‍66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tyumen ‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tokyo ‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ekaterinburg ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Samsun ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tbilisi ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cancún ‍–‍66 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mungyeong Team
Profile at external databases
IJF4072
JudoInside.com49865
Updated on 14 May 2022.

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[edit]

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.[4]

In 2013, he came in fifth place in the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro.[5]

In 2015, Chibana won the gold medal in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.[6] He was eliminated in the first bout at the 2016 Olympics.[7]

Coaching career[edit]

On 14 May 2022 it was announced that Chibana will join the coaching staff of the Israeli national women's judo team.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Perfil Charles Chibana" (in Portuguese). charleschibana.com.br. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Charles Chibana. cob.org.br
  3. ^ a b Aharoni, Oren (May 14, 2022). "Women's judo team: Brazilian Charles Chibana added to coaching staff". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Charles Chibana". judoinside.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  5. ^ "Charles Chibana perde o bronze para japonês no Mundial de Judô do Rio" (in Portuguese). noticias.bol.uol.com.br. August 27, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "Charles Chibana bate canadense e garante mais um ouro do judô" (in Portuguese). rederecord.r7.uol.com. July 12, 2015. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  7. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Chibana". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.

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