Joao Fernando
Portuguese judoka
João Fernando (born 7 November 1999) is a Portuguese judoka. Fernando took up judo at 5 years old, inspired by his father who practiced judo in his teenage years. Fernando represented Portugal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's 81 kg category in judo, where he lost to Canadian François Gauthier-Drapeau. At the 2025 European Cup in Málaga, Fernando won a silver medal after falling to Muhammed Koc. Fernando participated in the 2025 World Championships in Budapest, where he ranked 9th in the men's 81 kg category.
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