Athletes from Pará reach the podium at the 2025 Super Brazilian Taekwondo Championship
With the support of the Government of Pará, through Seel, the delegation that went to Aracaju (SE) gathered more than 2,000 athletes from the cadet to master categories, from all regions of Brazil
With the support of the Government of Pará, through the State Secretariat of Sport and Leisure (Seel), athletes from Pará reached the podium of the 2025 Super Brazilian Taekwondo Championship, bringing five medals to the State, including two gold, one silver, and two bronze. The state government supported more than 25 athletes for the competition, one of the most important in the sport. In Aracaju, the capital of Sergipe, the event gathered more than 2,000 athletes from the cadet to master categories, from all regions of Brazil. The event was organized by the Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation (CBTKD).
The State Secretary of Sport and Leisure, Cássio Andrade, emphasized the importance of the achievement. “Taekwondo in Pará is experiencing a special moment. These results show the talent of our athletes and the importance of government support for them to compete at a high level. We are very happy with the achievements and confident that we will have many more reasons to celebrate in the future,” he highlighted.
The support from the Government of Pará, through Seel, ensures athletes coverage for travel, accommodation, and meals in national and international competitions, strengthening the development of high-performance sports in the State.
Medalists from Pará at the 2025 Brazilian Championship
• Gold - Alice Batista Martins – cadet category, colored belt, +59 kg
• Gold - Ivete Dias – master 8 category, -49 kg
• Silver - Júlia Cristina Nascimento da Silva – cadet category, colored belt, -51 kg
• Bronze - Davi de Souza Savino – cadet category, colored belt, -53 kg
• Bronze - Breno Torres – black belt category, master 2, -80 kg
In the main category (black belt), athletes from Pará Artur Cruz, Isadora Ferreira dos Anjos, Vitória Andrade, and Leonardo Alves reached the medal disputes but finished in 5th place.
The gold medalist Alice Batista Martins, 12 years old, said she is “very happy with the result. I thank the support of the Government of Pará and Seel, which was fundamental in my gold achievement.”
Meanwhile, the silver medal of Júlia Cristina Nascimento da Silva, 13 years old, had a special flavor. “I thank Seel for sponsoring my trip to the Brazilian Championship and the Torres team for always supporting and teaching me. It was my first participation, and I already managed to reach the podium in second place. I really liked the experience, and next year, I will seek the gold, God willing,” she declared.
The Pará team is already preparing for the Taekwondo Brazil Cup, which will be held from November 19 to 23 in Rio Grande do Sul, where they will seek to expand their medal count and maintain good national performance.
Text: Pedro Moraes, supervised by Jessé Lima - Ascom/Seel
