Paula Saldanha

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Paula Saldanha
Personal information
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1972-03-06) 6 March 1972 (age 51)
Funchal, Portugal
Sport
Sport Judo
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Bratislava –52 kg

Paula Saldanha (born 6 March 1972) is a Portuguese judoka. She competed in the women's half-lightweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paula Saldanha Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2018.