Brazilian martial artists qualify for national and international championships

Taekwondo Capoeira Brazilian national team Pan-American Championship Brazilian athletes

Several Brazilian athletes are advancing to major national and international competitions in martial arts.

The KSTKD Taekwondo team from São Ludgero, representing Santa Catarina, has qualified seven athletes for the Super Brazilian Taekwondo Championship in Brasília, scheduled for August 12–16, 2026. The delegation includes Kaio Simão, Jayane de Lima Caetano, Vitória Baggio, Henzo Rodrigues de Morais, Germano Kulkamp Roettgers, Jonas Audrey Baez Lezama, Giuseppe Philipp, and Maria Laura Trento Dagostin.

In capoeira, two athletes from Maricá, Denis Cardoso dos Reis (Mestre Toupeira) and Erik Saldanha Meireles (Titã), have been selected for the first Brazilian national capoeira team. They are set to compete in the Pan-American Championship in Lima, Peru, this December.

Entities

Denis Cardoso dos Reis · Erik Saldanha Meireles · KSTKD Taekwondo Team · Maricá · São Ludgero

Sources

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Atletas de Maricá integram primeira seleção brasileira de capoeira e disputam Pan-Americano no Peru | O São Gonçalo [www.osaogoncalo.com.br]

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