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Nationality | Guinea-Bissau | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | 7 January 1986||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 26 March 2019 |
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 |
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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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