The Second Test-Event for the World Championship is Held in Rio

Athletes from Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Bahia participated in the event testing functional institutional and working areas

This Tuesday (9/7) the Interstate Contest Top Team Judo 2013 Rio took place at the Training Center from Vila Militar, western area of Rio, and it was attended by athletes from the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Bahia. The Contest was the second out of four test-events before the World Championship and the first one testing the system of individual competition.

The preparatory event aimed to test the functional and institutional areas and the teams who will be working during the World Championship. Moreover, the test took place in front of distinguished guests such as the Sports Secretary from Queimados-RJ, Mr. Luiz Carlos Monteiro; the President of the Judo Federation from São Paulo, Mr. Alessandro Puglia; and the President of the Judo Federation from Rio de Janeiro, Mr. Francisco Grosso.

\"The event’s objective was to test the teams. Logistics, HR, transport, integration between components led to a result that I consider extremely positive. The work continues to be intelligently and correctly run. This series of test-events, targeting the World Championship, will bring even more visibility to judo not only in Rio, but across the country. As more people are aware of this sport, its achievements and organization, closer we are to our goal,\" the president of FJERJ, Francisco Grosso, said.

São Paulo dominated the mat and finished with 26 medals: ten gold, six silver and ten bronze. In the second place, Rio de Janeiro won 19 medals: four gold, eight silver and seven bronze. Bahia won six medals – all bronze.

One of the major attractions of the competition, the former athlete of the National Judo Team, Rafaela Nitz (+100 kg), bronze-awarded in Grand Slam Rio 2012, showed that she recovered from the injury and she managed to win a gold medal.

\"Recovering from my injury and starting from a low level again, winning a competition with this structure, in front of supporting fans, in a World Championship-like environment, all this makes me motivated to work and compete again for the National Team. My category is very tough, there are two very strong Brazilian athletes- which is great - and I\'m training to reach the same technical conditions Maria Suellen and Rochelle are \" said the winner of the Contest in the category Heavyweight.

There are two more upcoming test-events for the World Championship Rio 2013: two International Contests on August 1st and August 3nd, in Queimados, in the Metropolitan Area of Rio de Janeiro. In the event from August 1st, athletes from Hungary and Spain come to Brazil, whereas on August 3rd the Cubans and Venezuelans are going to test the Brazilians. Some days before the big competition, the Brazilian Championship Under 23 will be held in the venue where the World Championship will happen and it will function as a general test.

Below is the list of the final results of all 14 categories:

MALE EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT CATEGORY (-60kg)

1 - Leonardo Barbosa da Silva (Rio de Janeiro)

2- Vitor Hugo Delgado Carvalho (São Paulo)

3- Paulo Fernando da Cruz  (Bahia)

4- Mike Massahiro Chibana (São Paulo)

MALE HALF LIGHTWEIGHT (-66kg)

1- Lucas Nascimento Bernardo (São Paulo)

2- Adriano Pereira de Araújo (Rio de Janeiro)

3- Fagner Fernando Gomes Vieira Evaristo (Bahia)

3- Guilherme Koji Minakawa (São Paulo)

5 - Thelma Martellota Gomes (Rio de Janeiro)

5 - Rafael Alcântara Araujo (Bahia)

MALE LIGHTWEIGHT (-73kg)

1-Vitor de Paula Ferraz (Rio de Janeiro)
2- Willian Roberto Pereira (São Paulo)
3- Ivan Luis R da Costa (Bahia)
3- Eduardo Katsuhiro Barbosa (São Paulo)
5- Weslley dos Santos Ramos (Bahia)
5- Jorge Fernando Conti Viana (Rio de Janeiro)

MALE HALF MIDDLEWEIGHT(-81kg)

1- Anderon Primo de Souza (São Paulo)
2- Dennis Rodrigues Silva Barbosa (Rio de Janeiro)
3- Leandro dos Santos Ferrante (São Paulo)
4- Kinsley Correia da Silva Oliveira (Bahia)
5- Fabio Adriano Macedo (Bahia)

MALE MIDDLEWEIGHT (-90kg)

1- Lucas Lauriano Canalle (São Paulo)
2- Gustavo dos Santos Silva (São Paulo)
3- Caio Cardoso Fróes de Almeida (Bahia)
4- Andre Luis Duque E. A. de Freitas (Rio de Janeiro)
5- Luan Oliveira Barbosa\' (Bahia)

MALE HALF HEAVYWEIGHT (-100kg)

1- Dario Augusto F de Alves (São Paulo)
2- José Ricardo Fernandes Bravin (São Paulo)
3- Rodrigo Andrade Garcez (Rio de Janeiro)
3- Plynho Henrique de Souza O. Chagas (Rio de Janeiro)
5- Weslley Gomes da Paixão (Bahia)
5- Anilton Rocha Silva Júnior (Bahia)

MALE HEAVYWEIGHT(+100 kg)

1- Daniel Placido de Sousa (São Paulo)
2- Marcus Vinicius de Melo Sabagh (Rio de Janeiro)
3- Enricke Kanematsu Martins (São Paulo)
3- Guilherme Martins de Souza Silva (Rio de Janeiro)
5- Alexandre Lins Dantas Almeida (Bahia)
5- Eduardo Lazaro Vieira Santos (Bahia)

FEMALE EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT (-48kg)

1- Agueda Cristina de Arruda Silva (São Paulo)
2- Maria Eduarda de Souza Gonçalves (Rio de Janeiro)
3- Veronica Maeley de Alvarenga Salgado (São Paulo)
3- Amanda de Queiroz Anacleto (Rio de Janeiro)
5- Jociele Maria dos Santos (Bahia)
5- Dalila das Graças da Cruz Sousa (Bahia)

FEMALE HALF LIGHTWEIGHT (-52kg)

1- Thaís Borges dos Santos (São Paulo)
2- Jessica Couto Lima (São Paulo)
3- Kamila Gomes Caixeiro (Rio de Janeiro)
3- Vitoria Regina Machado dos Santos (Bahia)
5- Maiara Guedes Germano da Silva (Rio de Janeiro)
5- Thaís de Morais Soares (Bahia)

FEMALE LIGHTWEIGHT (-57kg)

1- Tamara dos Santos (São Paulo)
2- Tamires Crude Andrade da Silva (Rio de Janeiro)
3- Raila Caroline David dos Santos (Bahia)
3- Joice Machado Braga (São Paulo)
5- Aline Sá do Amor Divino (Bahia)
5- Taynara Melo de Carvalho (Rio de Janeiro)

FEMALE HALF MIDDLEWEIGHT (-63kg)

1- Danielle Karla Lima de Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro)
2- Gisele Fernandes Silva (Rio de Janeiro)
3- Amanda Ferreira Culato (São Paulo)
3- Keyla Raquel dos Santos Dias (São Paulo)
5- Mallu Barreto de Almeida (Bahia)
5- Talita Coelho Ravazzano (Bahia)

FEMALE MIDDLEWEIGHT (-70kg)

1- Adriana Leite de Souza (São Paulo)
2- Gabriela Marques Lafaiete (Rio de Janeiro)
3- Francielle Diniz Carvalho (Rio de Janeiro)
4- Taiane Batista Berlink Santos (Bahia)

FEMALE HALF HEAVYWEIGHT (-78kg)

1- Pamela Vitorio Ventura (São Paulo)
2- Renata Cristina da S. Januário (Rio de Janeiro)
3- Julia Cristina Bueno Araujo (São Paulo)
3- Juliana Velasquez Tonasse Gomes (Rio de Janeiro)
5- Silvia Maria Silva Pereira (Bahia)
5- Luana Santos Barbosa (Bahia)

FEMALE HEAVYWEIGHT (+78 kg)

1 - Rafaela Nitz (Rio de Janeiro)
2- Juliete dos Santos da Silva (São Paulo)
3- Agatha Martins Silva (São Paulo)
4- Andreia Santana de Almeida (Bahia)
5- Vitória Ribeiro (Bahia)