# Edmilson Pedro > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Edmilson_Pedro > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Edmilson_Pedro.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmilson_Pedro > Source revision: 1351205412 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Edmilson Pedro** (born 23 May 1997) is an Angolan [judoka](/source/Judoka). He qualified for the [2024 Summer Olympics](/source/Judo_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics) and was named his country's flag bearer. ## Biography Pedro was born on 23 May 1997 in Angola.[1] He said that he "started practicing [judo](/source/Judo) from the cradle", following after his older brothers who competed in the sport.[2] He is nicknamed *Bicho Papão* ([Bogeyman](/source/Bogeyman) in Portuguese) and competed for the judo department of the club [Interclube](/source/Interclube).[3][4] Pedro made his debut for the national team at the [2015 African Judo Championships](/source/2015_African_Judo_Championships).[5] He became a decorated judoka in the Angolan ranks: by 2022, he had won the [Luanda Province](/source/Luanda_Province) championship 10 times and the national championship eight times, also having been the national runner-up five times and provincial runner-up eight times.[5] He participated at the [2018 African Judo Championships](/source/2018_African_Judo_Championships), placing seventh, and also competed at the [2018 World Judo Championships](/source/2018_World_Judo_Championships).[1] In 2022, Pedro competed at the [African Judo Championships](/source/2022_African_Judo_Championships) and won a gold medal in the 66 kg event.[5][6] Later that year, he competed at African Open tournaments in [Yaoundé](/source/Yaound%C3%A9) and [Dakar](/source/Dakar), winning gold at both.[1] For his 2022 season, he was honored by the [Angolan Olympic Committee](/source/Angolan_Olympic_Committee) as the nation's best male judoka.[4] By February 2023, he had a global ranking in his weight class of 36th.[4] His 2023 season included a silver medal at the African Open in [Tunis](/source/Tunis) and a gold at the African Open tournament in [Luanda](/source/Luanda).[1] Pedro won bronze at the [2024 African Judo Championships](/source/2024_African_Judo_Championships) and gold at the 2024 African Open in Luanda.[1] He qualified for the [2024 Summer Olympics](/source/2024_Summer_Olympics) as the only Angolan judoka at the games, as well as the first-ever Angolan in the 66 kg weight class.[7][8][9][10] He was the co-Angolan flag bearer at the opening Olympic ceremony.[11] He lost to [Serdar Rahimov](/source/Serdar_Rahimov) of [Turkmenistan](/source/Turkmenistan) in the round of 32 and did not advance. ## References 1. ["Edmilson Pedro"](https://www.judoinside.com/judoka/122318/Edmilson_Pedro/judo-results). *JudoInside.com* 1. Martins, Marco (23 February 2023). ["Edmilson Pedro: «Quero levar o nome de Angola aos Jogos Olímpicos-2024»"](https://www.rfi.fr/pt/angola/20230223-edmilson-pedro-quero-levar-o-nome-de-angola-aos-jogos-ol%C3%ADmpicos-2024) [Edmilson Pedro: “I want to take the name of Angola to the Olympic Games-2024"] (in Portuguese). [Radio France Internationale](/source/Radio_France_Internationale) 1. Napoleão, Rosa (26 June 2024). ["Edmilson apurado para os Jogos Olímpicos"](https://www.pressreader.com/angola/jornal-de-angola/20240626/282050512251952) [Edmilson qualified for the Olympic Games] (in Portuguese). *[Jornal de Angola](/source/Jornal_de_Angola)*. – via [PressReader.com](/source/PressReader.com) 1. ["Judo: Edmilson Pedro homenageado pelo Comité Olímpico Angolano"](https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ao/noticias/judo-edmilson-pedro-homenageado-pelo-comite-olimpico-angolano/) [Judo: Edmilson Pedro honored by the Angolan Olympic Committee] (in Portuguese). *[Jornal de Angola](/source/Jornal_de_Angola)*. 28 February 2023. 1. ["Judoca do Interclube sagra-se campeão africano"](https://www.portaldeangola.com/judoca-do-interclube-sagra-se-campeao-africano/) [Interclube judoka becomes African champion] (in Portuguese). *[Portal de Angola](/source/Portal_de_Angola)*. 28 May 2022. 1. De Sousa, Rosa (8 July 2022). ["Conheça Edmilson Pedro- O angolano campeão de África de Judo em 2022"](https://platinaline.com/conheca-edmilson-pedro-o-angolano-campeao-de-africa-de-judo-em-2022/) [Meet Edmilson Pedro- The Angolan African Judo Champion in 2022] (in Portuguese). *[PlatinaLine.com](/source/PlatinaLine.com)* 1. Nunes, Miguel (24 July 2024). ["Edmilson Pedro leva o nome do Sintrense aos Jogos Olímpicos-2024"](https://jornal-desportivo.pt/2024/07/24/edmilson-pedro-leva-o-nome-do-sintrense-aos-jogos-olimpicos-2024/) [Edmilson Pedro takes Sintrense's name to the 2024 Olympic Games] (in Portuguese). *[Jornal Desportivo](/source/Jornal_Desportivo)* 1. Costa, Tatiana (25 June 2024). ["Angolan judoka Edmilson Pedro qualifies for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games"](https://www.verangola.net/va/en/062024/Sports/40508/Angolan-judoka-Edmilson-Pedro-qualifies-for-the-Paris-2024-Olympic-Games.htm). *[Ver Angola](/source/Ver_Angola)* 1. ["Edmilson Pedro ultima preparação para Paris em Portugal"](https://www.angop.ao/noticias/desporto/edmilson-pedro-ultima-preparacao-para-paris-em-portugal/) [Edmilson Pedro final preparation for Paris in Portugal] (in Portuguese). [Angola Press News Agency](/source/Angola_Press_News_Agency). 18 July 2024. 1. Francisco, Adilson (6 April 2024). ["Edmilson e Andresa miram ouro"](https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ao/noticias/edmilson-e-andresa-miram-ouro/) [Edmilson and Andresa aim for gold] (in Portuguese). *[Jornal de Angola](/source/Jornal_de_Angola)* 1. ["Paris 2024 | Opening ceremony flagbearers information"](https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/News/2024/07/paris-2024-flagbearers.pdf). [International Olympic Committee](/source/International_Olympic_Committee). 26 July 2024. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Edmilson Pedro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmilson_Pedro) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmilson_Pedro?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.