Portuguese judoka Patrícia Sampaio won the bronze medal in the -78 kg category at the Grand Slam in Lausanne, Switzerland. This was the only medal won by the Portuguese delegation at the competition.
The athlete returned to competition after an eight-month break due to injury. Patrícia Sampaio, who is a bronze medalist at the Paris2024 Olympic Games, won Pool B by defeating French fighter Kaila Issoufi, securing a place in the semi-finals.
In the race for the final, the Portuguese judoka was ultimately defeated by ippon. She subsequently won the bronze medal by winning the repechage bout.
