Soraia André

Soraia André César (born August 9, 1964) is a female judoka from Brazil. She competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she was defeated in the first round of the repêchage.

Soraia André

Personal information
Born	August 9, 1964 (1964-08-09) (age 59)
Medal record Women's judo Representing Brazil Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis Half Heavyweight 1983 Caracas Heavyweight 1991 Havana Open Class

In 1980, André participated in the first World Judo Championships in New York, where she lost in the first round. At the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela, André won the bronze medal in the heavyweight division.

André also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, when women's judo was a demonstration sport. She won a bronze medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in the Women's Heavyweight (+ 72 kg), after having gained gold four years earlier in Indianapolis, United States.

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Soraia André". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.