Nuno Miguel Delgado ComIH[1] (born 27 August 1976) is a former Portuguese judoka who became known for winning Portugal's first Olympic medal in judo – a bronze in the under-81 kg category at the 2000 Summer Olympics, in Sydney, Australia. He was also senior European champion (Bratislava 1999).

Nuno Delgado
Personal information
Born (1976-08-27) 27 August 1976 (age 48)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryPortugal
SportJudo
Weight class–81 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2000)
World Champ.5th (1999)
European Champ.Gold (1999)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Portugal
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney ‍–‍81 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Bratislava ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2001 Madrid Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Düsseldorf ‍–‍81 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF6143
JudoInside.com6897
Updated on 31 May 2023

Personal life

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Born in Portugal, Delgado is of Cape Verdean descent.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "De momento não existe a informação que procura. - MENSAGEM - PRESIDENCIA.PT". www.presidencia.pt.
  2. ^ "Tribuna Expresso | "Em Santarém ouvi muitas vezes 'preto vai para a tua terra'. Quando fui a Cabo Verde, chamavam-me 'tuga pé de chulé' por não saber crioulo"". Tribuna Expresso.
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