About João Pina
Born 1981. João Pina is a Portuguese judoka.
João Alexandre Ferreira de Pina (born 13 July 1981) is a Portuguese judoka. He won consecutive European titles in the under-73 kg category at the 2010 and 2011 European Judo Championships.
He has competed three times at the Olympics. He finished in 7th in 2004 in the -66 kg category, losing to eventual bronze medalist Yordanis Arencibia. Moving up to the -73 kg category, he finished 13th at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and 16th at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Achievements Year Tournament Place Weight class2011 European Judo Championships 1st Lightweight (73 kg)2010 European Judo Championships 1st Lightweight (73 kg)2007 European Judo Championships 5th Lightweight (73 kg) 2004 Olympic Games 7th Half lightweight (66 kg)European Judo Championships 7th Half lightweight (66 kg)2003 World Judo Championships 5th Half lightweight (66 kg)
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Portuguese judoka
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João Pina was born on 13 July 1981 in Lisbon.
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João Pina is Portuguese.
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