Leonardo Gonçalves

At the 2015 World Judo Juniors Championships, he won a silver medal in the −100 kg category.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hojeemdia.com.br/esportes/brasil-fatura-duas-pratas-e-tres-bronzes-no-mundial-junior-de-judo-1.327855|title=Brasil fatura duas pratas e três bronzes no Mundial Júnior de Judô|first=Estadão|last=Conteúdo|date=26 October 2015|website=Hoje em Dia}}

At the 2017 Pan American Judo Championships held in Panama, he won a bronze medal in the Half-heavyweight (100 kg) category.[http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/690764_estreantes-brilham-e-brasil-leva-mais-seis-medalhas-no-pan-de-judo Estreantes brilham e Brasil leva mais seis medalhas no Pan de judô]

At the 2018 Pan American Judo Championships held in San José, Costa Rica, Gonçalves won his biggest title, winning a gold medal in the {{nbnd}}100 kg category.{{cite web|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1578/results?id_weight=6|title=Results 2018 Pan American Judo Championships -100 kg|language=English |publisher=IJF.org|accessdate=2021-10-31}}{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/judo/noticia/leonardo-goncalves-e-ouro-e-brasil-fica-com-sete-medalhas-no-pan-americano.ghtml|title=Leonardo Gonçalves é ouro, e Brasil fica com sete medalhas no Pan-Americano|date=22 April 2018|website=ge}}

At the 2018 South American Games held in Cochabamba, Bolivia, he got the title, winning a gold medal in the 100 kg category.{{Cite web|url=https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/esportes/noticia/2018/05/judoca-da-sogipa-conquista-ouro-nos-jogos-sul-americanos-de-cochabamba-cjhsf7vhm0ca601qo1s1nelai.html|title=Judoca da Sogipa conquista ouro nos Jogos Sul-Americanos de Cochabamba|date=30 May 2018|website=GZH}}

At the 2019 Pan American Judo Championships held in Lima, Peru, he won a silver medal in the Half-heavyweight (100 kg) category.{{Cite web|url=https://www.olimpiadatododia.com.br/planeta-ippon/135499-brasil-volta-a-dominar-e-sai-de-lima-campeao-do-pan-americano-de-judo/|title=Brasil volta a dominar e sai de Lima campeão do Pan-Americano|first=André|last=Rossi|date=27 April 2019|website=Olimpíada Todo Dia}}

At the 2019 World Judo Championships held in Tokyo, Japan, making his debut at the Adult World Championships, Gonçalves faced Zelym Kotsoiev, from Azerbaijan, who would later become European champion and World Championships medalist. Gonçalves was currently ranked 17th in the world and his opponent was ranked 18th in the world and had been world junior champion in 2017. Gonçalves lost in his debut.{{Cite web|url=http://rededoesporte.gov.br/pt-br/noticias/vontade-iniciativa-e-postura-destemida-nao-evitam-ippon-e-eliminacao-de-leonardo-goncalves|title=Vontade e postura destemida não evitam ippon e eliminação de Leonardo Gonçalves|first=Gustavo|last=Cunha|website=Rede do Esporte}}

He did not participate in the 2019 Pan American Games due to an injury to his right elbow.{{Cite web|url=https://record.r7.com/pan-lima-2019/judoca-leonardo-goncalves-e-mais-uma-baixa-brasileira-no-pan-2019-26072019/|title=Judoca Leonardo Gonçalves é mais uma baixa brasileira no Pan 2019|date=26 July 2019|website=Record}}

He was unable to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics, as Brazil's place in the 100 kg category went to Rafael Buzacarini.

He participated in the 2020 Pan American Judo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico, finishing 5th in the 100 kg category.{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/judo/noticia/no-golden-score-diante-de-cuba-brasil-e-ouro-por-equipes-no-pan-americano-de-judo-no-mexico.ghtml|title=No golden score diante de Cuba, Brasil é ouro por equipes no Pan-Americano de judô no México|date=22 November 2020|website=ge}}

At the 2021 Pan American Judo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico, Gonçalves won a bronze medal in the Half-heavyweight (100 kg) category.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sogipa.com.br/site/noticias/15814/no-segundo-dia-de-competicoes-do-pan-americano-de-judo-rafael-macedo-e-leonardo-goncalves-garantem-medalhas|title=No segundo dia de competições do Pan-Americano de judô, Rafael Macedo e Leonardo Gonçalves garantem medalhas | Notícias|first=isDesign|last=Softwares|website=Sogipa}}

At the 2021 World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, he lost in his first fight.{{Cite web|url=https://admin.cob.org.br/|title=Mayra Aguiar e Rafael Buzacarini param nas oitavas no 6° dia d...|first=Comitê Olímpico do|last=Brasil|website=Comitê Olímpico do Brasil}}

At the 2023 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv (Grand Slam is the tournament that gives the most points in the judo ranking after the Olympic Games, the World Championships and the World Masters), Gonçalves won his first Grand Slam medal, a bronze.{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/judo/noticia/2023/02/18/leonardo-goncalves-e-bronze-no-grand-slam-de-judo-em-tel-aviv.ghtml|title=Rafael Silva e Leo Gonçalves são bronze no Grand Slam de judô, em Tel Aviv|date=18 February 2023|website=ge}}

At the 2023 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships held in Calgary, Canada, Gonçalves was runner-up in the Half-heavyweight (−100 kg) category and won gold in the mixed team competition representing Brasil.{{Cite web|url=https://judors.com.br/2023/09/17/judo-gaucho-fatura-quatro-ouros-e-uma-prata-no-pan/|title=Judô gaúcho fatura quatro ouros e uma prata no Pan – FGJ}}{{Cite web|url=https://cbj.com.br/pt/noticias/brasil-e-campeao-por-equipes-mistas-no-panamericano-e-oceania-de-judo/|title=Brasil é campeão por equipes mistas no Pan-Americano e Oceania de Judô|website=CBJ | Confederação Brasileira de Judô}}

At the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, he finished 5th in the 100 kg category.{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/2023/10/30/pan-2023-veja-resultados-e-medalhas-do-brasil-no-dia-3110.ghtml|title=Pan 2023: veja resultados e medalhas do Brasil no dia 30/10|date=31 October 2023|website=ge}} He also obtained a silver medal for participating in the mixed team modality.[https://olympics.com/pt/noticias/brasil-prata-equipes-mistas-judo-jogos-pan-americanos-2023 Baby batalha, mas Brasil perde para Cuba e fica com a prata nas equipes mistas do judô nos Jogos Pan-Americanos 2023]

At the 2024 Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships, he won a bronze medal.{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/judo/noticia/2024/04/27/beatriz-souza-e-guilherme-schimidt-sao-ouro-no-pan-americano-de-judo.ghtml|title=Beatriz Souza e Guilherme Schimidt são ouro no Pan-Americano de Judô|date=27 April 2024|website=ge}}

At the 2024 World Judo Championship, Gonçalves debuted against the current world champion, Arman Adamian, from Russia, scoring a waza-ari. But, later, the opponent managed to project the Brazilian twice to turn the score around and win the fight.{{Cite web|url=https://cbj.com.br/pt/noticias/brasileiros-param-nas-eliminatorias-no-quinto-dia-do-mundial-de-judo-/|title=Brasileiros param nas eliminatórias no quinto dia do Mundial de judô|website=CBJ | Confederação Brasileira de Judô}}

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Category:1996 births

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