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| Nationality | Guinea-Bissau | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 January 1986 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jacira Francisco Mendonca (born 7 January 1986 in Bissau) is a female competition wrestler from Guinea-Bissau. She represented Guinea-Bissau in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. [1]
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | World Championships |  Moscow, Russia | 17th | 59 kg |
| 2011 | African Championships |  Dakar, Senegal | 1st | 59 kg |
| World Championships |  Istanbul, Turkey | 35th | 63 kg | |
| 2012 | African Championships |  Marrakesh, Morocco | 1st | 63 kg |
| Olympic Games |  London, Great Britain | 17th | 63 kg | |
| 2014 | African Championships |  Tunis, Tunisia | 3rd | 63 kg |
| World Championships |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 15th | 63 kg |
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