Unifor is featured in the 2023 Brazilian University Games | Professions Guide

The University of Fortaleza, from the Edson Queiroz Foundation, was highlighted in the Brazilian University Games (JUBs) 2023, which took place in Joinville/SC, from October 8th to 21st. On that occasion, Unifor was champion in three categories and “climbed” to the podium ten more times.

This year, the competition included the following modalities: Women’s Basketball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Futsal, Judo, Karate, Field Tennis, Table Tennis, Women’s Volleyball, Men’s Volleyball and Wrestling. For the disputes, the University delegation included 85 participantsincluding athletes, coaches and managers.

The event, organized by the Brazilian Confederation of University Sports (CBDU), brings student athletes from all over Brazil with the aim of encouraging and mobilizing them through sports practice.

It is worth highlighting that, still in 2023, Unifor obtained relevant results in the Praia JUBs, which were held from April 23 to 29 in São Luís/MA. In the competition, the University competed in seven modalities and came in 1st place in six categories: Beach Wrestling – Women +70kg; Cross Training – Women’s, Men’s and Mixed Doubles; Beach Volleyball – Women’s Doubles; 4×4 Mixed Volleyball.

• Women’s Volleyball – 1st Place
• Men’s Volleyball – 3rd Place
• Women’s Basketball – 3rd Place
• Men’s Basketball – 3rd Place
• Women’s Futsal – 5th Place

Single/Double Mode:

1. Judo
   Luana Oliveira – Women (78kg) – 3rd Place
2. Karate
   Maria Eduarda – Individual Kumitê (+68kg) – 3rd Place
   Nathieli Barros Individual Kumitê (-61kg) – 5th Place
3. Field Tennis
   Jackson Xavier – Men’s Singles – 1st Place
   Jackson Xavier and Derek Vasconcelos – Male Duo 1st Place
   João Paulo Guedes and Thais Vieira – Mixed Doubles – 3rd Place
4. Table tennis
   Thiago Mesquita – Men’s Singles – 9th Place
5. wrestling
   Reino Rae – Men’s Freestyle (125kg) – 2nd Place
   Reino Rae – Men’s Greco-Roman Style (130kg) – 3rd Place
   Antonio Emanuel – Men’s Greco-Roman Style (87kg) – 3rd Place
   Giovanna Alcântara – Women (50kg) – 3rd Place
   Wandilla Lourrane – Women (57kg) – 5th Place
   Sara Lopes – Women (76kg) – 5th Place
   Caio José – Men’s Greco-Roman Style (57kg) – 7th Place
   André Caliope – Men’s Greco-Roman Style (97kg) – 7th Place
   Caio José – Men’s Freestyle (57kg) – 7th Place
   André Caliope – Men’s Freestyle (97kg) – 8th Place