Patrícia Sampaio will fight for bronze at the Grand Slam in Lausanne, Switzerland
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Patrícia Sampaio will fight for bronze at the Grand Slam in Lausanne, Switzerland

Record30 August 2026 at 15:57

Portuguese judoka Patrícia Sampaio secured a place in the bronze medal match at the Grand Slam in Lausanne, Switzerland. The athlete from Académica de Coimbra, represented by the Gualdim Pais club, demonstrated a consistent performance throughout the competition.

Sampaio made a strong start in the qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The Swiss competition represents an important step on the path to the next edition of the Olympic Games.

The Portuguese judoka competes in her weight category, demonstrating the level that places her among the top European athletes in her class.

This result at the Grand Slam in Lausanne reinforces Patrícia Sampaio's Olympic ambitions and consolidates her position as one of the promises of Portuguese judo on the international scene.

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