João Gabriel Schlittler (born 10 February 1985 in

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) is a Brazilian

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, who played for the heavyweight category. In 2007, he won a silver medal for his designated category at the

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, and bronze at the

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, coincidentally in his home city. Schlitter stands 1.97 metres (6 ft 5.5 in) tall and weighs 110 kilograms (243 lb). He is also currently a member of

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, a famous sport club in Rio de Janeiro. Schlittler represented

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at the

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, where he competed for the men's heavyweight class (+100 kg). He reached only into the quarterfinal round, where he lost by an automatic

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to Cuba's

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, who also defeated him in the gold medal match at the Pan American Games. Because his opponent advanced further into the final match, Schlittler offered another shot for the bronze medal by defeating Lebanon's Rudy Hachache, with a

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(seven mat holds) and an ippon, in the repechage bout. Unfortunately, he finished only in seventh place, after losing out the final repechage bout to six-foot and eight-inch tall French judoka

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, who successfully scored an ippon in more than a minute.

References

External links

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Profile – UOL Esporte

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Living people Olympic judoka for Brazil Judoka at the 2007 Pan American Games Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Judoka from Rio de Janeiro (city) 1985 births Brazilian male judoka Pan American Games silver medalists in judo Pan American Games judoka for Brazil Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-judo-bio-stub