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The Brazilian national
judo team will be based in Sheffield ahead of next month's 2011
GB World Cup at the Echo Arena Liverpool and are on the hunt for
talented judoka for Randori practices vital to their preparations.
Brazil, who took five medals
at the World Championships in August, will be bringing four world-class
players to compete at Britain’s showpiece event.
The world-class team
features Leandro Cunha, the 2010 and 2011 World
Championships silver medallist, who will compete at -66kg.
Athens bronze medallist
and -81kg star Flavio Canto is joined by three-time
Pan American Championships winner Hugo Pessanha who
will compete at -90kg.
Completing the hugely
talented Brazilian selection is Leonardo Leite,
a seven-time Pan American Championships medallist, who
will take to the -100kg category.
The open Randori will take
place on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 September at Sheffield Hallam
University at 19.00.
The Brazil team are using
the pre-World Cup camp as a test for their Olympic Games camp
which will also be at the University.
Open randori training will take place at Sheffield Hallam University’s
Pearson Building, Collegiate Crescent Campus, Broomgrove Rd, Sheffield,
S10 2BP.
To register your interest
please contact Jeff Hynds with your career achievements and competition
experience at jeff.hynds@britishjudo.org.uk
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