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Rui Pedro Rebelo Bragança was born on December 26, 1991, in Guimarães, Portugal. He began practicing taekwondo at the age of 13, joining a class at Vitória de Guimarães gym. Two years later, he achieved his first significant milestone by winning the Portuguese National Junior Championships, which led to a bronze medal at the European Junior Championships in Baku in 2007. His early career demonstrated a rapid progression in the sport, leading to his status as a prominent figure in Portuguese taekwondo. Alongside his athletic endeavors, Bragança pursued higher education, graduating in Medicine from the University of Minho, demonstrating commitment to both his sport and academic studies.
Bragança’s taekwondo career continued to develop, marked by consistent performance in international competitions. In 2011, he secured a silver medal at the World Championships in Gyeongju and a bronze at the Spanish Open in Alicante. He also won gold medals at the Trelleborg Open, Dutch Open, and Serbia Open in the same year. By 2014, he had achieved the top spot in the world rankings for his weight category, further solidifying his position as a leading athlete. That year, he also secured a gold medal at the European Championships in Baku. His career progression included signing with Benfica in 2016, with a focus on preparing for the Olympic Games. He later extended his contract with Benfica in 2019 for two more years, specifically targeting the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Throughout his career, Bragança has accumulated numerous medals and participated in top-tier events. He earned a gold medal at the 2015 European Games in Baku and another gold at the 2015 Grand Prix in Samsun. He is a two-time Olympian, having participated in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (2016) and Tokyo (2020), and is also a three-time European Champion. In 2019, he won a bronze medal at the World Taekwondo Championships in Manchester, adding to his earlier silver from 2011. His achievements underscore a sustained period of high-level performance in taekwondo.
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