Ricardo Cardoso (judoka)

Ricardo Cardoso (5 August 1963 – 28 April 1991) was a Brazilian

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ka. He competed in the men's half-lightweight event at the

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. Cardoso committed suicide in 1991. His brother is Olympic gold medallist

Rogério Sampaio Rogério Sampaio Cardoso (born 12 September 1967 in Santos) is a Brazilian judoka and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.1963 births 1991 suicides 1991 deaths Brazilian male judoka Olympic judoka for Brazil Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Santos, São Paulo Martial artists from São Paulo (state) Suicides in Brazil 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-judo-bio-stub