Pará wins bronze medal in judo at the Caixa Youth Games
Athlete Cláudio Santos, 16 years old, represents the State and secures a podium finish in the -90 kg category with the support of the Government of Pará
Pará returned to the podium at the Caixa Youth Games this Monday (22), with the bronze medal won by judoka Cláudio Santos, 16 years old. The athlete secured third place in the -90 kg category after defeating the representative from Santa Catarina, reinforcing the prominence of Pará's judo in the national competition.
The participation of Pará's athletes is made possible by the State Government, through the State Secretariat of Sports and Leisure (Seel), which monitors and supports the delegations throughout the event. In this third and final phase of the Youth Games, Pará competes in badminton, taekwondo, judo, volleyball, and handball. The competitions will continue until the 25th.
Young talent celebrates achievement
After securing the medal, Cláudio Santos highlighted the support received throughout his journey to the podium. “I am taking this medal back to my State, to my family, and my gym, which always help me a lot and cheered for me today. I can only thank the Government of Pará for being here and for achieving this medal,” said the judoka.
The head of Seel, Secretary Cássio Andrade, emphasized the importance of the achievement and the ongoing support for grassroots sports in the State.
With this result, Pará has accumulated eight medals at the Caixa Youth Games:
• Women's futsal: gold in the 3rd division, with promotion to the 2nd division;
• Women's basketball: bronze;
• Cycling: bronze in the women's sprint event;
• Wrestling: silver in individual Greco-Roman wrestling;
• Wrestling: two bronzes in teams (Greco-Roman and freestyle);
• Judo: two bronzes, with Ravi Botega (up to 55 kg) and Cláudio Santos (-90 kg).
In the overall medal table, Pará ranks 23rd.
