João Derly

Athlete

1981 –

22

Who is João Derly?

João Derly de Oliveira Nunes Jr. is a male judo player Brazil, the only Brazilian to ever become a two-time world champion, winning consecutively the 2005 World Judo Championships and 2007 World Judo Championships. He also won the junior world championship in 2000, the 2007 Pan American Games, and has 5 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in Judo World Cups.

After the 2002 South American Games he tested positive for banner diuretic drugs he used in order to maintain his weight class.

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Born
Jun 2, 1981
Rio Grande do Sul
Lived in
  • Rio Grande do Sul

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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