Mário Sabino Júnior

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMário•Sabino Júnior
Used nameMário•Sabino Júnior
Born23 September 1972 in Bauru, São Paulo (BRA)
Died25 October 2019 in Bauru, São Paulo (BRA)
Measurements189 cm / 100 kg
AffiliationsA.D. São Caetano
NOC Brazil

Biography

Mário Sabino Júnior was a Brazilian judoka who competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. Sabino Júnior was a gold medalist as half-heavyweight at the 2003 Pan American Games. He also won a silver medal in middleweight class at the 1995 Universiade.

Sabino Júnior later served on the technical committee of the Brazilian judo team and was an assistant coach to the team. He was in the military, but in 2019 he was killed by a military colleague after an argument, with the assailant then committing suicide.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Judo BRA Mário Sabino Júnior
Half-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) =7
2004 Summer Olympics Judo BRA Mário Sabino Júnior
Half-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) AC

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