Daniela Polzin

Daniela Duque Estrada Polzin (born March 4, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian judoka who competed in the women's extra-lightweight category.[1] She held a 2008 Brazilian senior title for her own division, picked up a total of seventeen medals in her career, including a silver from the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, and also represented Brazil in the 57-kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Throughout most of her sporting career, Polzin also trained as a full-fledged member of Universidade Gama Filho's judo squad.[2]

Daniela Polzin
Personal information
Full nameDaniela Duque Estrada Polzin
Nationality Brazil
Born (1979-03-04) 4 March 1979
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Event(s)48 kg
ClubUniversidade Gama Filho
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro –48 kg
Pan American Championships
2007 Montreal –48 kg

Polzin qualified for the Brazilian squad in the women's extra-lightweight class (48 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing second from the Pan American Judo Championships in Margarita Island, Venezuela.[3] She lost her opening match to Chinese judoka and eventual bronze medalist Gao Feng, who successfully scored an ippon, and gripped her in the tatami with a kata guruma (shoulder wheel) assault at one minute and twenty-seven seconds.[4][5][6]

When her country Brazil hosted the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Polzin had to satisfy with a silver medal during her final match against Cuba's Yanet Bermoy in the 48-kg division.[7][8]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Daniela Polzin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. Marques, Renato (22 June 2004). "Judô aposta na tradição para vencer em Atenas" [Judo bet on tradition to win in Athens] (in Portuguese). Universia Brasil. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  3. "Judô luta no Pan por 3 vagas olímpicas" [Pan Am judoka are fighting for 3 Olympic places] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 20 April 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  4. "Judo: Women's Extra-Lightweight (48kg/106 lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  5. "Judô: Daniela Polzin está eliminada" [Judo: Daniela Polzin] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  6. "Daniela Polzin perde para chinesa no judô" [Daniela Polzin loses to Chinese judoka] (in Portuguese). Terra Networks. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  7. Doro, Bruno (22 July 2007). "Daniela Polzin perde e fica com a prata no judô até 48 kg" [Daniela Polzin loses, but gets the silver medal in the 48-kg judo] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  8. "Judô: Daniela Polzin fica com a prata" [Judo: Daniela Polzin claims the silver] (in Portuguese). Agência Rio de Notícias. 22 July 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2014.


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