Débora Fernanda da Silva Nunes (born June 19, 1983 in Porto Alegre) is a Brazilian taekwondo practitioner.[1] She competed for the women's featherweight category (57 kg) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after defeating tall American taekwondo jin Diana López for the gold medal at the Pan American Qualification Tournament in Cali, Colombia.[2] She received an automatic free pass from the first round, after Niger's Lailatou Amadou Lele had been disqualified from the competition. She lost the quarterfinal match by a decisive point from Croatia's Martina Zubčić, with a score of 2–3.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Débora Fernanda da Silva Nunes |
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | 19 June 1983 Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event | 57 kg |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Debora Nunes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "WTF Pan American Qualification Tournament Concludes in Success in Cali, Colombia". World Taekwondo Federation. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's 57kg (126 lbs) Quarterfinals". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
External links
edit- Profile – UOL (2008 Olympic Games) (in Portuguese)
- Débora Nunes at TaekwondoData.com
- NBC Olympics Profile
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