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Edson Madeira

Mozambican judoka

Edson Marcelo da Silva Madeira (born 18 May 1985) is a Mozambican judoka, who competed in the half-lightweight division (66:kg). He achieved numerous fifth and seventh-place finishes at the African Championships within a span of five years. Madeira made his official debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and qualified for the men's 66-kg division. He was eliminated in the first round, after being defeated by Dex Elmont of the Netherlands, who automatically scored an ippon.

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    External links

    • Edson Madeira at JudoInside.com
    • Edson Madeira at Olympedia
    • Edson Madeira at the Commonwealth Games Federation
    • NBC Olympic Profile