Strengthening the Women's Team, Maria Portela Boards for the World Teams Championships
The women's team who is competing in Chelyabinsk in the world individual competition will get one more member. Convened by the coaching staff for her leadership profile and team spirit, Maria Portela (70kg) boarded on Tuesday evening in order to join the nine athletes and so she will compete in the World Teams Championships. The judoka, who has participated four times in World competitions (2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013), is confident in the team.
"I'm very motivated because I was out of the individual, then I am willing more than ever to step on the mat. I know well my opponent and I have been studying them further since I was let know that I would participate and I do want to be able to do as in the past two world competitions, defeating my rivals and scoring points for the team, "said the judoka, who won all the fights in the Teams Championships in 2013 and now she wants the gold medal, the only one Brazil misses. ”We are always missing it and we have a very good team able to be a champion and we will fight for it." The green and yellow colors have a bronze medal won in the World Judo Championship 2012 and a silver awarded in Rio 2013 World Championship.
The veteran will be the last component of the Brazilian delegation arriving in Russia, but she thinks this is not a problem "The team is already a little more integrated, but I'm sure I'll be welcomes," Portela said.
Chelyabinsk 2014 World Teams Championship will be held on August 31st. On 30th there will be the weigh-in and the drawing. Maria Portela will be joining Sarah Menezes (48kg), Erika Miranda (52kg), Rafaela Silva (57kg), Ketleyn Quadros (57kg), Mariana Silva (63kg), Barbara Timo (70kg), Mayra Aguiar (78kg), Maria Suellen Altheman (+ 78kg) and Rochelle Nunes (+ 78kg).
