Rafael Silva is bronze in judo; Brazil wins the third medal in the modality

Brazilian judoka Rafael Silva won today (12) his second bronze medal in the olympic games (the first was in London 2012) and the first of men's judo in Rio 2016. with a yuko, Baby, as is known, won the Uzbek Abdullo Tangriev in the category 100 male kg.

Rafael Silva started the tournament well, with two wins by ippon, against Honduran Ramon Pileta and, then, contra or Russian Renat Saidov. in the semifinal, However, lost to the current judo myth, the french judoka Teddy Riner, who hasn't lost a fight in six years or 114 fighting.

Dynamism

in the recap, Baby beat Dutchman Roy Meyer, Accrediting itself for the bronze contest.

for the brazilian, the result of the judo team is positive. “Judo is a dynamic sport, active and the olympics are a different competition. It's hard to say how many medals will occur, but the team performed well.. A Rafa [Rafaela silva] won the gold and now I win the bronze", said Rafael Silva.

Rafael Silva's bronze medal is the twenty-second Brazilian judo medal in the Olympics and Brazil's fourth in Rio 2016. Judo is the sport that won the most medals in games for Brazil.