Andressa Fernandes

Andressa Fernandes Corrêa is a Brazilian judoka, who played for the half-lightweight category. She won three medals for the extra- and half-lightweight categories at the South [American Games].
Fernandes represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the Judo at the [2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 52 kg|women's 52 kg] class. She received a last-minute place for the national team as a replacement for Érika Miranda, who immediately withdrew from the games because of a knee injury. With a short time of training and full preparation, Fernandes, however, lost the first preliminary match against Dominican Republic's María [García |María García], who was able to score a yuko within the five-minute period.