Joílson de Brito Ramos Júnior (born 19 April 1998) is a Brazilian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a seven-time medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships. He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2018 South American Games and silver at the 2023 Pan American Games.
Career
In 2017, at the age of 20, Joílson won his second Pan-American Junior Championship and a silver in the Pan American Senior Championship (over 20 years old), in addition to winning the Brazilian Junior and Senior Championships. He still participated in the 2017 World Wrestling Championships (his first World Championship), being eliminated in the first round. He was named best wrestling athlete of 2017 by the Brazilian Olympic Committee.Joílson Júnior é eleito melhor atleta de wrestling de 2017 pelo COB
In May 2018, Joílson won a bronze medal at the 2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships.Brasil tem ouro e bronze na abertura do Pan-Americano de luta olímpica In June he won the gold medal at the 2018 South American Games.Joílson Júnior conquista ouro na Luta Greco-Romana In August he became three-time Junior Pan-American wrestling champion.Joílson Júnior conquista o tricampeonato pan-americano júnior de wrestling In September 2018, Joílson participated in the 2018 World Junior Wrestling Championships, held in Trnava, Slovakia. He reached the quarterfinals where he was beaten by Armenian Malkhas Amoyan, and in the repechage he lost to Ukrainian Parviz Nasibov, being eliminated.Joilson perde para ucraniano na repescagem do Mundial Júnior In October 2018, Joílson came close to obtaining a medal at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships, where he reached the quarterfinals, however, he lost two fights in a row, in the main draw and in the repechage, being eliminated.Joilson Júnior vence duas e vai tentar a medalha de bronze no Mundial nesta sexta
In April 2019, at the 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Joilson won the bronze medal.Brasileiros conquistam três medalhas no Pan-Americano In August 2019, he represented Brazil at the Pan American Games in the 67 kg event where he was eliminated in his first match by Ellis Coleman.
At the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Ottawa, Canada, he won the silver medal in the 72 kg event. A year earlier, he won one of the bronze medals in the 67 kg event.
In May 2021, Joílson participated in the 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships, moving up a category from 67 kg to 77 kg and debuting with a silver medal in the new division.Brasil encerra Pan-Americano de Wrestling na Guatemala com melhor campanha da história In October 2021, Joílson went to the 2021 World Wrestling Championships participating for the first time in the 77 kg category, where he faced Georgian Gela Bolkvadze, being eliminated in the 1st round.
In May 2022, Joilson obtained a bronze at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships.Brasil fecha Pan de wrestling com nove medalhas e sete vagas para os Jogos Pan-Americanos Santiago 2023 He competed in the 77kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. He won the silver medal in his event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.
In May 2023, Joílison participated in the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships, but stopped in the quarterfinals. Participating in the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in September, he was eliminated in the first round. But, at the 2023 Pan American Games, Joílson had a great campaign, reaching the final and winning silver, his first medal at the Pan American Games. Since the 2007 edition of the Pan in Rio, the Brazilian Greco-Roman style has not made a final in the tournament.
Joílison won the silver medal in his event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico. A few days later, he competed at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He was eliminated in his second match. Joílison also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics. He was eliminated in his first match.
Achievements
YearTournamentLocationResultEvent2017Pan American Wrestling Championships Lauro de Freitas, Brazil 2ndGreco-Roman 66kg 2018Pan American Wrestling Championships Lima, Peru 3rdGreco-Roman 67kgSouth American Games Cochabamba, Bolivia 1stGreco-Roman 67kg2019Pan American Wrestling Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rdGreco-Roman 67kg2020Pan American Wrestling Championships Ottawa, Canada 2ndGreco-Roman 72kg2021Pan American Wrestling Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 2ndGreco-Roman 77kg2022Pan American Wrestling Championships Acapulco, Mexico 3rdGreco-Roman 77kg2022South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 2ndGreco-Roman 77kg2023Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 2ndGreco-Roman 77kg2024Pan American Wrestling Championships Acapulco, Mexico 2ndGreco-Roman 77kg
References
External links
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